Solve the problem.
-One meter is about 3.3 ft. Use this information to determine the equivalent of 5 cubic meters in Cubic feet.
A) $49.5 \mathrm { ft } ^ { 3 }$
B) $179.685 \mathrm { ft } ^ { 3 }$
C) $0.14 \mathrm { ft } ^ { 3 }$
D) $16.5 \mathrm { ft } ^ { 3 }$

Question

Solve the problem.
-One meter is about 3.3 ft. Use this information to determine the equivalent of 5 cubic meters in Cubic feet. 
A) $49.5 \mathrm { ft } ^ { 3 }$
B) $179.685 \mathrm { ft } ^ { 3 }$
C) $0.14 \mathrm { ft } ^ { 3 }$
D) $16.5 \mathrm { ft } ^ { 3 }$

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

To convert cubic meters to cubic feet, you multiply by the conversion factor cubed. Since 1 meter is approximately 3.3 feet, 1 cubic meter is approximately $3.3^3$ cubic feet. For 5 cubic meters, it's $5 \times 3.3^3 = 5 \times 35.937 = 179.685$ cubic feet.

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