The storage box is a right rectangular prism. To find how many liters it can hold, we first calculate its internal volume in cubic centimeters (cm³). The formula for the volume (V) of a rectangular prism is:
$ V = \text{length} \times \text{width} \times \text{height} $
Given the internal dimensions:
Substitute these values into the volume formula:
$ V = 50 \, \text{cm} \times 40 \, \text{cm} \times 30 \, \text{cm} $
$ V = 2000 \, \text{cm}^2 \times 30 \, \text{cm} $
$ V = 60,000 \, \text{cm}^3 $
We need to convert the volume from cubic centimeters (cm³) to liters (L). The conversion factor is:
$ 1 \, \text{L} = 1000 \, \text{cm}^3 $
To find the volume in liters, divide the volume in cm³ by 1000:
$ \text{Volume in Liters} = \frac{V \, (\text{cm}^3)}{1000 \, (\text{cm}^3/\text{L})} $
$ \text{Volume in Liters} = \frac{60,000 \, \text{cm}^3}{1000 \, \text{cm}^3/\text{L}} $
$ \text{Volume in Liters} = 60 \, \text{L} $
Therefore, the storage box can hold 60 liters.