document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=979880>Question 979880</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Translate the sentence into a mathematical equation. Be sure to identify the meaning of all symbols.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The volume of a right prism is the area of the base times the height of the prism.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "    a. If V represents the volume, B the area of the base, and h the height, then V=B+h\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "    b. If V represents the volume, B the area of the base, and h the height, then V=Bh\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "    c. If V represents the volume, B the area of the base, and h the height, then V=1/2Bh\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "    d. If V represents the volume, B the area of the base, and h the height, then V=B/h\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I can not wrap my brain around it. (((<BR>\n" );
document.write( "please help </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #601175 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=601175\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <font color=\"red\">V = volume</font><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<font color=\"green\">B = area of the base</font><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<font color=\"blue\">\"is\" means \"equals\"</font><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<font color=\"purple\">h = height of prism</font><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<font color=\"orange\">use the symbol * to represent multiplication</font>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The volume of a right prism is the area of the base times the height of the prism\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The <font color=\"red\">volume</font> of a right prism <font color=\"blue\">is</font> the <font color=\"green\">area of the base</font> <font color=\"orange\">times</font> the <font color=\"purple\">height of the prism</font>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<font color=\"red\">V</font><font color=\"blue\">=</font><font color=\"green\">B</font><font color=\"orange\">*</font><font color=\"purple\">h</font>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "V = Bh\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Note: B*h is the same as Bh. The two letters put together like that implies multiplication. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Final Answer: The volume of the prism is <font size = 5 color=\"red\">V = Bh</font> which is <font size=5 color=\"red\">choice B</font> </SPAN>\n" );
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