Question

Mr. Lin received a box of books in the shape of a rectangular prism. The volume of the box is 486 Inches cubed. What is the width of the box?

A box has a length of 18 inches and a height of 3 inches.

Use the formula w = StartFraction V Over l h EndFraction, where l is the length of the prism, h is the height, V is the volume, and w is the width.
6 inches
9 inches
27 inches
81 inches

Answer 1

9

Explanation:

Answer 2

9 inches.

Explanation:

Volume = length * height * width

486 = 18 * 3 * w

w = 486 / (18*3)

= 486 / 54

= 9 inches.