SOLUTION: Hi a glass vase is in the shape of a square prism.when 180ml of water poured the depth of the water is 5cm.it takes another 900ml to complete ly fill vase.what are the dimensions

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a glass vase is in the shape of a square prism.when 180ml of water poured the depth of the water is 5cm.it takes another 900ml to complete ly fill vase.what are the dimensions of the vase.
thank you
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Hi
a glass vase is in the shape of a square prism. when 180ml of water poured the depth of the water is 5cm. it takes another 900ml to completely fill vase. what are the dimensions of the vase.
thank you
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As the first step, find the size of the square at the base.

It is  =  = 6 cm.

Now find the height of the vase.

900 mL contribute  = 25 cm to the height.

Plus 5 cm, it is 25 + 5 = 30 cm.

Answer. The square at the base has the size of 6 cm. The height is 30 cm.

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