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A rectangular hat box has a volume of 5184 cubic inches. The box is 2 feet long by 18 inches wide. What is the hat box height?

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volume = length x width x height
change 2 feet to 24 inches
5184 = 24 x 18 x height
then solve for height:
5184 = 432 x height
5184/432 = height
12 = height
the height is 12 inches
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