Question

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An aquarium holds 11.94 cubic feet of water, and 2.6 feet long and 1.4 feet wide. What is its depth? Round your answer to the nearest whole number.

Answer 1

The depth of the aquarium is 3 feet.

Explanation:

From the formula for the volume of a bar we find that
`V=whl`, where
`w` is the width,
`h` is the height (depth), and
`l` is the length of the bar (which in this case is the aquarium). So
`h=(V)/(wl)` and by substituting
`V=11.94`,
`w=1.4` and
`l=2.6` we can see that
`h=(V)/(wl) = (11.94)/(2.6 \cdot 1.4) = 3.2802... \approx 3` feet (rounding to the nearest whole number).

So the depth of the aquarium is 3 feet.