Trailers that travel on the road behind trucks are rectangular prisms. A typical height for the inside of these trailer is 108 inches. If the trailer is 8 feet wide and 20 feet long, what is the volume of the trailer?

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Answer:

The volume of trailer is approximately 1440 cubic feet.      

Step-by-step explanation:

We are given the following in the question:

Height, h = 108 inches

1 Foot = 12 inches

Width of trailer, w = 8 feet

[tex]w = 8\times 12 = 96\text{ inches}[/tex]

Length of trailer, l = 20 feet

[tex]l = 20\times 12 = 240\text{ inches}[/tex]

We have to find the volume of trailer.

Volume of trailer =

[tex]V = whl[/tex]

Putting values, we get,

[tex]V = 108\times 96\times 240 = 2488320\text{ cubic inches}[/tex]

1 cubic inch = 0.000578704 cubic feet

Volume =

[tex]V = 2488320\times 0.000578704\approx 1440\text{ cubic feet}[/tex]

Thus, the volume of trailer is approximately 1440 cubic feet.