The volume of a cuboid is the product of its length, width, and height. Out of the five statements B, C, and E are correct.
The volume of a cuboid is the product of its length, width, and height. It is formulated as:
[tex]\rm \text{Volume of Cuboid} = Length \times Width \times Height[/tex]
As the dimensions of the room are given and a room is mostly in the shape of a cuboid. Therefore, the volume of the room can be written as,
The volume of the room = 10ft × 15ft × 12ft = 1800 ft³
A.)
The heat produced by 3 people in a period of 9 hours will be
= 600 BTU × 3 people × 9 hour
= 16,200 BTU
We already know the volume of the room is 1800 ft³. Therefore, the heat produced per unit volume can be written as:
[tex]\rm \text{Heat produced per unit volume}= \dfrac{16,200\ BTU}{1800\ ft^3} = 9\ BTU/ft^3[/tex]
Hence, the statement that 3 people will produce approximately 8.33 BTUs/ft³ in a 9 hour period is wrong.
B.)
The heat produced by 4 people in a period of 10 hours will be
= 600 BTU × 4 people × 10 hours
= 24,000 BTU
We already know the volume of the room is 1800 ft³. Therefore, the heat produced per unit volume can be written as:
[tex]\rm \text{Heat produced per unit volume}= \dfrac{24,000\ BTU}{1800\ ft^3} = 13.334\ BTU/ft^3[/tex]
Hence, the statement that 4 people will produce approximately 13.334 BTUs/ft³ in a 10 hour period is correct.
C.)
The heat produced by 5 people in a period of 2 hours will be
= 600 BTU × 5 people × 2 hours
= 6,000 BTU
We already know the volume of the room is 1800 ft³. Therefore, the heat produced per unit volume can be written as:
[tex]\rm \text{Heat produced per unit volume}= \dfrac{6,000\ BTU}{1800\ ft^3} = 3.334\ BTU/ft^3[/tex]
Hence, the statement that 5 people will produce approximately 3.334 BTUs/ft³ in a 2 hour period is correct.
D.)
The heat produced by 6 people in a period of 4 hours will be
= 600 BTU × 6 people × 4 hours
= 14,400 BTU
We already know the volume of the room is 1800 ft³. Therefore, the heat produced per unit volume can be written as:
[tex]\rm \text{Heat produced per unit volume}= \dfrac{14,400\ BTU}{1800\ ft^3} = 8\ BTU/ft^3[/tex]
Hence, the statement that 6 people will produce approximately 7.334 BTUs/ft³ in a 4 hour period is wrong.
E.)
The heat produced by 7 people in a period of 4 hours will be
= 600 BTU × 7 people × 4 hours
= 16,800 BTU
We already know the volume of the room is 1800 ft³. Therefore, the heat produced per unit volume can be written as:
[tex]\rm \text{Heat produced per unit volume}= \dfrac{16,800\ BTU}{1800\ ft^3} = 9.334\ BTU/ft^3[/tex]
Hence, the statement that 7 people will produce approximately 9.334 BTUs/ft³ in a 4 hour period is correct.
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