What is the volume of the box: 8ft 17in 4ft----- to the nearest tenth of a cubic meter

1 inch = 2.54 cm = 0.0254 m

8 ft = 8 x 12 = 96 inches ---> 96 x 0.0254 = 2.4384 m

17 in = 17 x 0.0254 = 0.4318 m

4 ft = 4 x 12 = 48 inches --> 48 x 0.0254 = 1.2192 m

Volume = 2.4384 x 0.4318 x 1.2192 = 1.3 cu m