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George has just purchased a small rectangular fish tank that holds 837 milliliters of water. The tank has a width of 6.2 cm and a

height of 9 cm.
What is the length of the fish tank?

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User Beaudinn Greve
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Answer:

15 cm

Explanation:

Area = Length ⋅ Width ⋅ Height

let's set:

Area: 837

Length: X

Width: 6.2 cm

Height: 9cm

837 = X ⋅ 6.2 ⋅ 9

First multiply 6.2 and 9 to get 55.8

Next divide 837 by 55.8 and you get 15

therefore, the length (x) is equal to 15

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