SOLUTION: The height of a room is 7 feet the width is 10 feet the volume is 240 what is the length?

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Question 886125: The height of a room is 7 feet the width is 10 feet the volume is 240 what is the length?



Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let the length = +L+
The formula for volume is:
+V+=+L%2AW%2AH+
given:
+240+=+7%2A10%2AL++
+L+=+240+%2F+70+
+L+=+3.429+ ft
Also,
+.429%2A12+=+5.14+
The length is 3 ft 5 and 1/8 inches
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check:
+7%2A10%2A3.429+=+240.03+
close enough