Question

Tim knows the volume and base area of a wooden chest that is in the shape of a rectangular prism. If the volume is 5/24 cubic unit and the base area is 1/5 square unit, what is the height of the chest?

Answer 1

Given:
Volume : 5/24 cubic unit
Base Area : 1/5 square unit

Volume = L * W * H
Base Area = L * W

Volume = Base Area * H

H = Volume / Base Area
H = 5/24 cubic unit ÷ 1/5 square unit
H = 5/24 cubic unit * 5/1 square unit
H = 5*5 cubic unit / 24 * 1 square unit
H = 25 unit / 24 unit
H = 1 1/24 unit