SOLUTION: A standard shipping container interior is 39'5" long by 7'8" wide by 7'10" tall..what is the volume of the container in cubic feet. Round to the nearest cubic foot.. Please help

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Question 914274: A standard shipping container interior is 39'5" long by 7'8" wide by 7'10" tall..what is the volume of the container in cubic feet. Round to the nearest cubic foot..
Please help me..I did 39󬱟 which I got 1,911 I converted the feet to inches since 1ft=12 inches and I got 2.4 1.5 and 1.2 when I added it to 1,911 I got 1,917 ft^3..i know this is wrong please help me

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A standard shipping container interior is 39'5" long by 7'8" wide by 7'10" tall..what is the volume of the container in cubic feet. Round to the nearest cubic foot..
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39'5"=39 5/12 ft=473/12 ft
7'8"=7 8/12 ft=7 2/3 ft=23/3 ft
7'10"=7 10/12 ft=10 5/6 ft=65/6 ft
volume of container:
473/12*23/3*65/6=3274 cubic ft