SOLUTION: Jim's aquarium holds 3.4 cubic meters of water. Its height and width are 1.5 and meters and 0.8 meter, respectively. what is the lenth of the aquarium? round your answer to the nea

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Question 644643: Jim's aquarium holds 3.4 cubic meters of water. Its height and width are 1.5 and meters and 0.8 meter, respectively. what is the lenth of the aquarium? round your answer to the nearedt 10th

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Answer by colliefan(242)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Since volume = length * width * height
3.4 = l * 1.5 * 0.8
3.4 = l*1.2
3.4/1.2=l
2.8 meters = l or length

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