SOLUTION: Use the five steps for problem solving to answer the following question. Please show all of your work. The volume of a rectangular slab of concrete needs to exceed 72 cu. ft. If

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Question 482548: Use the five steps for problem solving to answer the following question. Please show all of your work.
The volume of a rectangular slab of concrete needs to exceed 72 cu. ft. If the length is 12 feet and the width is 8 feet, how thick does the concrete slab
need to be?

Answer by cleomenius(959) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
I don't know about the five steps, but here is how I would solve this.
V = w*h*l
12ft * 8ft * h = 72 ft^cubed.
96 *ht = 72
ht = 0.75ft.
It must be over 0.75ft.
Cleomenius.