Aubrey has a new art box in the shape of a rectangular prism. The box is 12cm by 20cm by 5cm. The only thing in the art box is a new pink eraser with the dimensions shown below: 4cm by 2cm by 0.5cm. What is the volume of the art box not taken up by the eraser?
answer: 1,196cm Explanation 1. Calculate the volume of the box 12cm*20cm*5cm=1,200cm 2. Calculate the volume of the eraser 4cm*2cm*0.5cm=4cm 3. Subtract the volume of the eraser from the volume of the box 1,200cm-4cm=1,196cm
