SOLUTION: this is three dimensional figures: a rectangular sandbox is 3 feet by 4 feet. The depth of the box is 8 inches, but the depth of the sand is 3/4 of the depth of the box. what is t

Question 340287: this is three dimensional figures:
a rectangular sandbox is 3 feet by 4 feet. The depth of the box is 8 inches, but the depth of the sand is 3/4 of the depth of the box. what is the volume of sand in the sandbox? round to the nearest tenth.

Answer by mananth(16946) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
the depth of box = 8inches = 3/4 feet.
the depth of sand = 3/4 of the depth of box
=3/4*3/4
=9/16 feet
..
volume of sand = L*W*(H of sand)
V= 3*4*9/16
V=27/4 cu.ft
V=6.75 cu.ft
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