document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1203592>Question 1203592</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Michelle has 4 large storage chests in her basement.  Each storage chest has a base of 8 square feet.  Three of the storage chests have a height of 2 feet and one storage chest has a height of 3 feet. What is the total volume, in cubic feet, of the four storage chests?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A. 48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B. 72 (the correct answer)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C. 88<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D. 96\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I need to know how to determine the correct answer of 72. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #839260 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=839260\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 4 chests base area of each chest = 8 ft^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3 chests height = 2 feet\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Volume of chest = area of base * height\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Volume of one chest = 8*2 =16 ft^3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Volume of 3 chests = 16*3 =48 ft^3 ------------------------1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Volume of 4th. Chest = 8 * 3 =24 ft^3-----------------------2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Total volume = 48+24 = 72 ft^3 </SPAN>\n" );
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