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A container in the shape of a rectangular prism is used to hold sugar. The height of the container is 12 inches (in.). The current amount of sugar in the container is 134

inches from the top of the container as shown in the figure below.


What is the volume, in cubic inches, of the total amount of sugar in the container?

Responses

1301116
130 11 16

137116
137 1 16

143716
143 7 16

175516
175 5 16

User DitherSky
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Final answer:

The volume of the sugar in the container can be found by subtracting the current amount of sugar from the total height of the container.

Step-by-step explanation:

The volume of a rectangular prism can be found by multiplying the length, width, and height of the prism. In this case, the height of the container is given as 12 inches. The current amount of sugar in the container is given as 134 inches from the top. So, to find the volume of the sugar in the container, we need to subtract the current amount of sugar from the total height of the container.

Total volume of the sugar in the container = height of the container - current amount of sugar = 12 inches - 134 inches = -122 inches.

User Amklose
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The volume of the total amount of sugar in the container is 1371 16 cubic inches. The depth of the sugar layer is 834 inches, and the dimensions of the container must multiply to 165 cubic inches.

To determine the volume of the total amount of sugar in the container, we need to find the depth of the sugar layer. Since the height of the container is 12 inches and the current amount of sugar is 134 inches from the top, the depth of the sugar layer is 12 - 134 = 834 inches.

Now, we can calculate the volume of the sugar layer using the formula for the volume of a rectangular prism:

Volume = Length × Width × Height

Assuming the length and width of the container are given, let's say L and W respectively, we can calculate the volume of the sugar layer as:

Volume = L × W × 834

Since the volume is given as 1371 16 cubic inches, we can set up an equation:

1371 16 = L × W × 834

Solving for L × W, we get:

L × W = 1371 16 ÷ 834 = 165

So, the length and width of the container must multiply to 165 cubic inches. This means that the dimensions of the container could be (15, 11), (11, 15), any other combination of factors that multiplies to 165.

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