WHAT IF? The rectangular chest shown has a volume of $72$ cubic feet. You want the height to be $2.5$ feet and the volume to be $25$ cubic feet. What should the area of the base be? A rectangular chest. The length, width, and height are labeled 5 meters, 3 meters, and h. The volume of the rectangular chest is labeled 60 cubic meters. The area of the base should be square feet.