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A carpenter builds a tree house in the shape of a rectangular

prism. The tree house has a base that measures 8 feet long and 6
feet wide, and its volume is 312 cubic feet.
What is the height of the tree house?

User Efleming
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Answer:

6.5 feet

Explanation:

V = lwh

Plug-in the numbers given and solve for h

312 = 8(6)h

312 = 48h

312/48 48h/48

h = 6.5 feet

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