Volume Calculation For Parcel Shipment

1. Volume is how much three-dimensional space a substance (solid, liquid, gas, or plasma) or shape occupies or contains.

2. Certain countries implemented different system so it is essential to be able to convert one system to another. For example, SI to Imperial system e.g metres to feet, vice versa.

You may want to utilize online conversion tool to ease the operation.

3. Be consistent in units that you are working at. For example, working in inches and foot could be confusing like 5 ft 2". So, consider to convert all unit to inches.

Exercise: How to Find Volume in Cubic Feet

Imagine that we have parcel dimension of 18" x 18" x 24". What could be the volume unit in cu ft?

12 inches = 1 foot (plural: feet)

inches
Length: 18"
Width: 18"
Height: 24"

then;

feet
Length: 18/12 = 1.5ft
Width: 18/12 = 1.5 ft
Height: 24/12 = 2 ft

In cu ft, it is

= 1.5 ft * 1.5 ft * 2ft
= 4.5 cu ft

4. Here, is tool to quick convert for volume in different system.

http://www.onlineconversion.com/volume.htm