SOLUTION: luke keeps his art supplies in a shoe box that has a base area of 84 sq. in. The volume of the box is 429 cubic in. What is the height.

Question 938536: luke keeps his art supplies in a shoe box that has a base area of 84 sq. in. The volume of the box is 429 cubic in. What is the height.
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Volume = (base area)*(height)

429 = 84*h

429/84 = h

5.107143 = h

h = 5.107143

The height is roughly 5.107143 inches.

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