Question

Mrs. Smith is shopping for a toy chest to go in her kids' playroom. She looks at the options shown.

Answer 1

The volume of a cuboid toy chest is equal to their product of the length,

width, and height.

• The correct option for the toy chest she should purchase is; Only toy chest A will provide the necessary storage space.

Reasons:

The dimensions of the toy chest are;

Toy chest A;

Length = 5 feet

Width = 4 feet

Height = 2 feet

Toy chest B;

Length = 4 feet

Width = 2 feet

Height = 4 feet

Volume of Toy chest A = 5 ft. × 4 ft. × 2 ft. = 40 ft.³

Volume of Toy chest B = 4 ft. × 2 ft. × 4 ft. = 32 ft.³

The volume of the toy chest Mrs. Smith needs = 35 ft.³

The toy chest Mrs. Smith should purchase is Toy chest A, that has a volume of 40 ft.³, which can store items that with a volume of 35 ft.³

The correct option is; Only toy chest A will provide the necessary storage space

Possible question options obtained from a similar question found online are;

Either toy chest have the storage space needed

Neither has the storage space needed

Only toy chest A

Only toy chest B

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