Answer: C. 160,000
Step-by-step explanation:
The measurements obtained for the interior dimensions of a rectangular box are 200 cm by 200 cm by 300cm. If each of the three measurements has an error of at most 1 centimeter, it means that the actual measurement would be
(200 - 1) cm by (200 - 1) cm by (300 - 1) cm. It becomes
199cm by 199 cm by 299 cm
Therefore, the computed capacity would be
200 × 200 × 300 = 12000000 cm^3
The actual capacity would be
199 × 199 × 299 = 11840699 cm^3
The difference, in cubic centimeters, between the actual capacity of the box and the capacity computed would be
12000000 - 11840699 = 159301
Approximately 160000 cm^3
