Question

A public library has an aquarium in the shape of a rectangular prism. The base is 6 feet by 2.5 feet. The heigh is 4 feet. How many square feet of glass were used to buil the aquarium? (The top of the aquarium is open) ​

Answer 1

sides 2 * 6 * 4 =48 and 6*4=24

bottom 6*2.5 =15

2.5*4=10

10*2=20 that's the area of 2 smaller sides

Explanation:

we add up the dimensions together 48+20+15=83

so the final equation becomes (6*2.5)+2(2.5*4)+2*(6*4)=83