A shipping container is in the shape of a right rectangular prism with a length of 7 feet, a width of 14 feet, and a height of 13.5 feet. The container is completely filled with contents that weigh, on average, 0.66 pound per cubic foot. What is the weight of the contents in the container, to the nearest pound?

A shipping container is in the shape of a right rectangular prism with a length of 7 feet, a width of 14 feet, and a height of 13.5 feet. The container is completely filled with contents that weigh, on average, 0.66 pound per cubic foot. What is the weight of the contents in the container, to the nearest pound?

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A shipping container is in the shape of a
right rectangular prism with a length of 7
feet, a width of 14 feet, and a height of 13.5
feet. The container is completely filled
with contents that weigh, on average, o.66
pound per cubic foot. What is the weight
of the contents in the container, to the
nearest pound?

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