SOLUTION: An aquarium is 21 inches long, 15 inches wide and 24 inches high. The volume of water in the aquarium is 5355 cubic inches. How deep is the water?

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Question 500928: An aquarium is 21 inches long, 15 inches wide and 24 inches high. The volume of water in the aquarium is 5355 cubic inches. How deep is the water?
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An aquarium is 21 inches long, 15 inches wide and 24 inches high.
The volume of water in the aquarium is 5355 cubic inches.
How deep is the water?
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let d = the depth of the water
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21 * 15 * d = 5355 cu/in
315d = 5355
d = 5355%2F315
d = 17 inches