Area and Volume Calculations. Show clearly your use of units for the following calculations.
a. A storage pod has a rectangular floor that measures 20 feet by 12 feet and a flat ceiling that is 8 feet above the floor. Find the area of the floor and the volume of the pod.
b. A lap pool has a length of 25 yards, a width of 20 yards, and a depth of 2 yards. Find the pool’s surface area (the water surface) and the total volume of water that the pool holds.
c. A raised flower bed is 30 feet long, 6 feet wide, and 1.2 feet deep. Find the area of the bed and the volume of soil it holds.
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