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A rectangular prism has a length of 5/6 inch and a width of 2/5 inch. The volume of a prism is 5/9 cubic inch. Find the height of the prism

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Answer:

5/3 inches

Explanation:

To find the height of the rectangular prism, we can use the formula for the volume of a rectangular prism: Volume = Length × Width × Height.

Given:

Length = 5/6 inch

Width = 2/5 inch

Volume = 5/9 cubic inch

Let's assume the height of the prism is "h" inches.

Using the formula for volume, we can set up the equation:

(5/6) × (2/5) × h = 5/9

Now, let's solve for h:

(10/30) × h = 5/9

Multiplying both sides of the equation by 30 to get rid of the denominators:

10h = 5/9 × 30

10h = 150/9

To simplify the right side, we can divide both the numerator and denominator by their greatest common divisor, which is 3:

10h = (150/3) ÷ (9/3)

10h = 50/3

Dividing both sides by 10:

h = (50/3) ÷ 10

h = 5/3

Therefore, the height of the prism is 5/3 inches.

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