Question

Item 3 Amelie's bird cage is shaped like a rectangular prism. The cage has a height of 26 inches and a volume of 7,280 cubic inches. Amelie puts a piece of newspaper on the bottom of the cage. The newspaper fits the bottom of the cage perfectly. What is the area of the newspaper on the bottom of the cage?

Answer 1

Explanation:

The Volume of a rectangular prism is expressed as;

V = Base area * height of prism

Given

Volume of prism V = 7,280 cubic inches.

height of prism = 26in

Required

Base Area

Substitute the given parameter into the formula;

7280 = 26B

B = 7280/26

B = 280in²

Hence the area of the newspaper on the bottom of the cage is 280in²