How big is 3 cubic foot?
Jan 8th 2004, 6:25 pm
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How big is 3 cubic foot?
in real terms?
Like - is it shoebox size or beer carton size?
Having a nightmare trying to work out how much cubic foot of stuff we have got to ship for quotes!!
Like - is it shoebox size or beer carton size?
Having a nightmare trying to work out how much cubic foot of stuff we have got to ship for quotes!!
Jan 8th 2004, 6:32 pm
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Re: How big is 3 cubic foot?
Originally posted by Pollster
in real terms?
Like - is it shoebox size or beer carton size?
Having a nightmare trying to work out how much cubic foot of stuff we have got to ship for quotes!!
in real terms?
Like - is it shoebox size or beer carton size?
Having a nightmare trying to work out how much cubic foot of stuff we have got to ship for quotes!!
Jan 8th 2004, 6:42 pm
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Did you work that out? Or just something you know?
A box with all sides measuring 20.7ish ins would just fit our TV nicely.
3 cu ft seems a funny volume to quote - sure they didn't say a 3 foot cube?
A box with all sides measuring 20.7ish ins would just fit our TV nicely.
3 cu ft seems a funny volume to quote - sure they didn't say a 3 foot cube?
Jan 8th 2004, 6:48 pm
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No, definately 3 cu ft ( as in how many 3 cu foot boxes for ornaments etc?)
Jan 8th 2004, 7:19 pm
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Its a simple calculation: The formula for volume is LxWxD
so a box that is 2 feet by 2 feet by 2 feet would have a volume of 8 cubic feet (2x2x2).
A 3 cubic feet box would therefore be any combination of measurements that equal 3. The box could be 18inches by 24inches by 12inches (1.5x2x1=3)
Good luck !!
so a box that is 2 feet by 2 feet by 2 feet would have a volume of 8 cubic feet (2x2x2).
A 3 cubic feet box would therefore be any combination of measurements that equal 3. The box could be 18inches by 24inches by 12inches (1.5x2x1=3)
Good luck !!
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Jan 8th 2004, 7:26 pm
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Originally posted by Luke I Amyofath
Its a simple calculation: The formula for volume is LxWxD
so a box that is 2 feet by 2 feet by 2 feet would have a volume of 8 cubic feet (2x2x2).
A 3 cubic feet box would therefore be any combination of measurements that equal 3. The box could be 18inches by 24inches by 12inches (1.5x2x1=3)
Good luck !!
Its a simple calculation: The formula for volume is LxWxD
so a box that is 2 feet by 2 feet by 2 feet would have a volume of 8 cubic feet (2x2x2).
A 3 cubic feet box would therefore be any combination of measurements that equal 3. The box could be 18inches by 24inches by 12inches (1.5x2x1=3)
Good luck !!
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Jan 8th 2004, 8:15 pm
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Whoops! 3 cu ft isn't a 20.7 ins box. It's a box just less than 16x16x16ins.
BTW 1.5x1.5.x1 ft is only 2.25 cu ft.
Pedantic , moi?
BTW 1.5x1.5.x1 ft is only 2.25 cu ft.
Pedantic , moi?
Jan 8th 2004, 8:23 pm
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Originally posted by lesleys
Whoops! 3 cu ft isn't a 20.7 ins box. It's a box just less than 16x16x16ins.
BTW 1.5x1.5.x1 ft is only 2.25 cu ft.
Pedantic , moi?
Whoops! 3 cu ft isn't a 20.7 ins box. It's a box just less than 16x16x16ins.
BTW 1.5x1.5.x1 ft is only 2.25 cu ft.
Pedantic , moi?
so the box would be 18x24x12 which is 5184 cubic inches, then 5184 divided by 1728 equals 3 cubic feet !!
A bit early in the morn for math though !!
