Question

It is hard to calculate the volume of a mountain but several estimates put the volume of Mount Everest at around 2,413 cubic kilometers. The Dallas Cowboys Stadium (currently the largest football stadium in the U.S.) has a volume of 140 million cubic feet. How many Cowboy stadiums could fit inside of Mount Everest?

Answer 1

Answer:

About 609,000 Cowboy stadiums could fit inside of Mount Everest

Step-by-step explanation:

we have

The estimate volume of Mount Everest is at around $2,413\ km^{3}$

The Dallas Cowboys Stadium has a volume of $140,000,000\ ft^{3}$

step 1

Convert ft³ to km³

we know that

1 km=3,280.84 ft

so

$140,000,000\ ft^{3}=140,000,000*(1/3,280.84)^{3}=0.003964\ km^{3}$

step 2

To find how many Cowboy stadiums could fit inside of Mount Everest, divide the volume of Mount Everest by the volume of the Dallas Cowboys Stadium

$2,413/0.003964=608,729$

Round to the nearest Thousands

$608,729=609,000$

The volume of Mount Everest is about 609,000 times greater than the volume of the Dallas Cowboys Stadium