Example 1

Determine the volume of an office building with a length of 16 m, a width of 14 m, and a height of 30 m.

Step 1: Assign variables to the given values.
Let l = 16 m, w = 14 m, and h = 30 m

Step 2: Substitute the given values into the formula for the volume of a right rectangular prism.

Step 3: State the answer with the appropriate units.
The volume of the building is 6 720 m3.

 

Example 2

What is the volume, to the nearest tenth, of the FRESH COLA can if the diameter of the can is 6.8 cm and the height of the can is 11.5 cm?


Step 1: Assign variables to the given values.

Step 2: Substitute the given values into the formula for the volume of a cylinder.

Step 3: State the answer with the appropriate units.
The volume of the FRESH COLA can is approximately 417.6 cm3.