The problem statement is simply asking us to convert units. We convert from units of ft^3 to units of m^3. To do this, we need a conversion factor. For this case, we use 1 m is equal to 3.28084 ft. We do as follows:
5.0 ft^3 ( 1 m / 3.28084 ft )^3 = 0.1416 m^3
