A container built for transatlantic shipping is constructed in the shape of a right rectangular prism. Its dimensions are 7.5 ft by 11.5 ft by 3 ft. If the container is entirely full and, on average, its contents weigh 0.15 pounds per cubic foot, find the total weight of the contents. Round your answer to the nearest pound if necessary.

A right rectangular prism (or cuboid) is a polyhedron whose surface is formed by two equal and parallel rectangles called bases and by four lateral faces that are also parallel rectangles and equal two to two.

Volume of right rectangular prism

To calculate the volume of the rectangular prism, it is necessary to find the product of its dimensions, or of the three edges that converge at a certain vertex.

That is, to calculate the volume of a rectangular prism, multiply its 3 dimensions: length×width×height.

Volume of the container

In this case, you know that:

the dimensions of the container built are 7.5 ft by 11.5 ft by 3 ft.
the container is entirely full and, on average, its contents weigh 0.15 pounds per cubic foot.

So, the volume of the container is calculated as:

7.5 ft× 11.5 ft× 3 ft= 258.75 ft³

Then, the total weight of the contents is calculated as:

258.75 ft³× 0.15 pounds per cubic foot= 38.8125 pounds≅ 38.81 pounds

Finally, the total weight of the contents is 38.81 pounds.

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