Question

A bathtub is in the shape of a rectangular prism. The volume of the bathtub is 72 cubic feet. The area of the base of the bathtub is 24 square feet.

What is the height of the bathtub in feet?

A. 3ft
B. 4ft
C. 9ft
D. 6ft​

Answer 1

3ft or option A.

Explanation:

The formula for the volume of a rectangular prism is V = lwh, where l, w, and h represent the length, width, and height, respectively.

In this problem, we are given that the volume of the bathtub is 72 cubic feet and the area of the base is 24 square feet. We can use the formula for the volume to solve for the height.

V = lwh

72 = 24h

Simplifying the equation, we get:

3 = h