Bradford has an aquarium with a base that is 22 inches x 12 inches and a height that is 15 inches. What is the volume of the aquarium? Would the volume of the aquarium change if it did not have a lid? Explain.

Verified Answer :

What you would do first is multiply  22in times 12in, which is \(264in^{2}\).

Then, you would do that times 15in, which is \(3960in^{3}\).

So, the answer to the first question is \(3960in^{3}\).

The next answer would be that no, the volume would not change because taking off the lid will not change how much the aquarium can hold.