SOLUTION: A fourth grade student was asked to determine the volume of a rectangular solid he measure the box and listed the following dimensions length equals 2 feet height equals 1.5 feet a

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Question 1069416: A fourth grade student was asked to determine the volume of a rectangular solid he measure the box and listed the following dimensions length equals 2 feet height equals 1.5 feet and the depth equals 8 inches the numerical part of the solution is 24 explain where he went wrong and what is the correct answer please include units
Answer by josgarithmetic(39625) About Me  (Show Source):
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He did not account for units of measure.
1 foot is 12 inches.

Does he want as cubic feet, or does he want as cubic inches?

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