SOLUTION: Tim is welding a tank. He can make tank A, which would be 4 feet wide by 5 feet long by 3.5 feet deep. Or he can make tank B, which would be 4 feet wide, 5.5 feet long, and 3 feet

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Question 434410: Tim is welding a tank. He can make tank A, which would be 4 feet wide by 5 feet long by 3.5 feet deep. Or he can make tank B, which would be 4 feet wide, 5.5 feet long, and 3 feet deep. What is the difference in the number of cubic feet the tanks hold.
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Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Tank A:
+4%2A5%2A3.5+=+70+ ft3
Tank B:
+4%2A5.5%2A3+=+66+ ft3
Tank A is bigger by 70+-+66+=+4+ ft3