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A carton of milk in the shape of a rectangular prism has a leak. The dimensions of the carton are 8 inches by 4 inches by 3 inches. If the rate in which the milk is leaking is 6 cubic inches per minute, how long would it take for the milk carton to completely empty?

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Volume of a rectangular prism = length x width x height.

Volume of milk carton = 8 x 4 x 3 = 96 cubic inches.

Divide the volume by the leak rate:

96/ 6 = 16

It will take 16 minutes.

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