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An empty box is shaped like a rectangular prism. The box has a base area of 9/10 square feet and a height of 1/3 foot. How much packing material is required to fill the box?

A. 3/10
ft^(3)
B. 1/10
ft^(3)
C. 1/3
ft^(3)
D. 2/3
ft^(3)

User Hemant Rao
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We need volume

  • Area of base=9/10ft^2
  • Height=1/3ft

So

  • Volume=Area of base×Height

volume:-


\\ \rm\rightarrowtail (9)/(10)* (1)/(3)


\\ \rm\rightarrowtail (3)/(10)ft^3

User ChrisF
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