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An aquarium holds 11.1 cubic feet of water and is 2.8 feet long and is 1.2 feet wide.what is the depth?

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Explanation:

the volume of any cube or prism is

length × width × height (or depth)

11.1 = 2.8 × 1.2 × depth

depth = 11.1 / (2.8 × 1.2) = 11.1 / 3.36 = 3.303571429 ft

≈ 3.3 ft

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