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A clothing truck is shaped like a rectangular prism. The volume of the truck 15 ft cubed. The area of the base of the container is 6 ft squared. What is the height of the clothing truck in feet?

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Answer:

2.5 feet

Explanation:

we know that

The volume of a rectangular prism is given by the formula


V=Bh

where

B is the area of the base

h is the height

we have


V=15\ ft^3\\B=6\ ft^2

substitute in the formula


15=6h

solve for h


h=15/6=2.5\ ft

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