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A rectangular prism has a volume of 240 cubic feet. If the length is 4 feet and the width is 4 feet, what is the height of

the prism?

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Answer:

Let's use the formula for the volume of a rectangular prism;

V = l · w · h

Where 'l' represents the length, 'w' stands for the width, and 'h' displays as the height. (V evidently stands for the volume)

What we know:

  • Volume = 240 ft
  • Length = 4 ft
  • Width = 4 ft

What we need to find out:

  • Height

Let's plug in what we know into the formula:

V = l · w · h

240 = 4 · 4 · h

Now let's solve for h:-

240 = 16 · h

240 = 16h

Get rid of h's co-efficient by dividing 16 from both sides because the inverse operation of multiplication(since 16 is being multiplied by h) is division.

÷16 ÷16

Finally, you would end up with a result of:

15 = h

Hence, the height of this prism is 15 feet.

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