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

9in

Explanation:

Answer 2

Width of the box is 9 inches

Explanation:

• Step 1: Calculate width of the box when volume, V = 486 in³, length, l = 18 in and height, h = 3 in

Formula for width of the box, w = V/l × h

⇒ w = 486/18 × 3

= 486/54 = 9 in