Question

Mr. Erickson will be living in the forest

Answer 1

$\huge{\boxed{60\ \text{ft}^{3}}}$

We will assume the tent is in the shape of a triangular prism.

The volume of a triangular prism can be found with the following formula, where $b$ is the width at the base, $h$ is the height, and $l$ is the length.

$V=\frac{1}{2}bhl$

Substitute in the known values.

$V=\frac{1}{2}*5*3*8$

Simplify — use multiplication.

$V=\frac{5}{2}*3*8$

$V=\frac{15}{2}*8$

$V=\frac{120}{2}$

Simplify — use division.

$V=\large{\boxed{60\ \text{ft}^{3}}}$

The volume — or in this case, the amount of living space — is $60\ \text{cubic feet}$.