A shipping container is in the shape of a right rectangular prism with a length of 12 feet, a width of 13.5 feet, and a height of 15 feet. The container is completely filled with contents that weigh, on average, o.47 pound per cubic foot. What is the weight of the contents in the container, to the nearest pound?

A shipping container is in the shape of a right rectangular prism with a length of 12 feet, a width of 13.5 feet, and a height of 15 feet. The container is completely filled with contents that weigh, on average, o.47 pound per cubic foot. What is the weight of the contents in the container, to the nearest pound?

Mathematics For Machine Technology

8th Edition

ISBN:9781337798310

Author:Peterson, John.

Publisher:Peterson, John.

Chapter63: Volumes Of Pyramids And Cones

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 26A: The container is in the shape of a frustum of a right circular cone. The smaller base area is 426...

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