SOLUTION: PLEASE HELP!! ASAP!!! A rectangular fish tank contains 3,240 cubic inches of water. The dimensions of the base of the fish tank are 12 inches x 18 inches. How tall is the fish tank
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Question 677420: PLEASE HELP!! ASAP!!! A rectangular fish tank contains 3,240 cubic inches of water. The dimensions of the base of the fish tank are 12 inches x 18 inches. How tall is the fish tank? Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! A rectangular fish tank contains 3,240 cubic inches of water.
The dimensions of the base of the fish tank are 12 inches x 18 inches.
How tall is the fish tank?
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You know the volume is: V = L * W * H
You know the length and the width, therefore
18 * 12 * H = 3240
216H = 3240
H = 3240/216
H = 15 inches is the height of the tank
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You can confirm this: 18 * 12 * 15
