Safe deposit boxes are rented at the bank. The dimensions of a box are (22x5x5) in. Determine the volume of the box?
a. 220 in3
b. 550 in3
c. 490 in3
d. 360 in3
b. The volume of a rectangular solid is length times depth times width. Using the dimensions in the question, volume = (22)x(5)x(5) or 550 in3. If you select c, you determine the surface area of the box.