Question

the cabinet has an area of 8 square ft. the cabinet is 6 ft tall.what is the volume of the cabinet? what would the volume of the cabinet be if it were 24 inches shorter?

Answer 1

(A) The volume is the product of the area of the base and the height.
   V = Bh
   V = (8 ft²)×(6 ft) = 48 ft³
The volume of the file cabinet is 48 ft³.

(B) Same deal, shorter height.
   V = (8 ft²)×(4 ft)
   V = 32 ft³
The volume of the shorter file cabinet is 32 ft³.