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A rectangular prism  has a volume of 144 cubic feet. The height of the prism is 6 feet. Give one possible pair of dimensions for the base.

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You're given the volume and height of rectangular prism.
To find the possible length and width: √144/6=24;
24 is the product of length and width, so now just divide 24 by 4 or 6 or 2 or...
24/4=6.
The possible length and width is 4 and 6.
Check: 4×6×6=144ft³
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