SOLUTION: Two rectangular parallelepipeds with equal altitudes have bases containing 20 sq. cm and 20 sq. in., respectively. The volume of the first is 100 cu. cm. How many cubic inches can

Question 1045117: Two rectangular parallelepipeds with equal altitudes have bases containing 20 sq. cm and 20 sq. in., respectively. The volume of the first is 100 cu. cm. How many cubic inches can the second parallelepiped contain?
Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Divide 100 cm^3 by 20 cm^2 to get 5 cm as the measure of the altitude of both parallelepipeds. Convert 5 cm to inches and multiply the result by 20 in^2.

John

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