SOLUTION: given volume of water to be added to rectangular prism of water given only the width and length, asking for the rise of the water?

Question 878876: given volume of water to be added to rectangular prism of water given only the width and length, asking for the rise of the water?

Answer by josgarithmetic(39631) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Two horizontal dimensions are m and n. Let y stand for the vertical change in height for the volume to be added. Let v stand for the amount of volume given to be added.

The volume for the rise in height in the prism is and you simply solve for y.

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