SOLUTION: A block of marble is in the shape of a rectangular prism. The block is 7 feet long, 4 feet wide, and 102 inches high. What is the volume of the block?

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Question 1032049: A block of marble is in the shape of a rectangular prism. The block is 7 feet long, 4 feet wide, and 102 inches high. What is the volume of the block?
Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
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The volume of a rectangular prism is found by
V+=+LWH
We have to be careful to use the same units in each measurement...102 inches is really 8.5 feet...so we have
V+=+7+%2A+4+%2A+8.5+=+238 cubic feet