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the volume of a rectangle gift box is 98 cubic inches. the height is 4 inches and the width is 3 1/2 inches.what is the length of the gift box

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Use the formula for volume of a box. Fill in the given values and solve for the remainder.

V = L*W*H . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . formula for volume of cuboid shape
98 in^3 = L*(3.5 in)*(4 in) . . . . . with given numbers filled in
98 in^3 = L*(14 in^2) . . . . . . . . . multiply
(98 in^3)/(14 in^2) = L . . . . . . . . divide by the coefficient of L
7 in = L . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . simplify

The length of the box is 7 inches.

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You will note that the units, inches, square inches, cubic inches, can be treated as though they were a variable. Just as z^3/z^2 = z, so does in^3/in^2 = in. This can help you make sure you're doing the math properly. If the units come out wrong, there's high probability the numbers are wrong, too.
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