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An aquarium can be modeled as a right rectangular prism and it can hold 980 cubic inches of water when it is full. Its width is 7 in and height is 7 in. Find the length of the aquarium in inches. Round your answer to the nearest tenth if necessary.

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Answer:20

Step-by-step explanation:

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Given:

Volume of the prism is 980 cubic inches.

Width is 7 in and height is 7 in.

Required:

To find the length of the prism.

Step-by-step explanation:

The volume of the right rectangular prism is given by,


V=lwh

Therefore,


\begin{gathered} 980=l*7*7 \\ \\ 980=49l \\ \\ l=(980)/(49) \\ \\ l=20in \end{gathered}

Final Answer:

Length is 20 inches.

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