SOLUTION: In my Math work shop class we are measuring boxes. I am trying to figure out how much water can be held in a box the width is 4 1/2 inches the the length is 7 1/2 and hight is 1 3

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Question 429674: In my Math work shop class we are measuring boxes. I am trying to figure out how much water can be held in a box the width is 4 1/2 inches the the length is 7 1/2 and hight is 1 3/4 inches. How much water can this box hold till it over flows?
Found 2 solutions by josmiceli, ewatrrr:
Answer by josmiceli(19441)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You need to find the volume of the box.
If the length, width, and height are measured in inches,
The volume is measured in cubic inches
The formula is
Volume = length x width x height
in3
in3
Answer by ewatrrr(24785)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!


Hi

Volume(b0x) = l*w*h =  = 945/16 =  59 1/16 in^3 

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