Isabella cares for an aquarium that is 6 feet long and has a height of 4 feet. The aquarium needs 72 cubic feet of water to be completely filled. What is the width of the aquarium?
Q. Isabella cares for an aquarium that is 6 feet long and has a height of 4 feet. The aquarium needs 72 cubic feet of water to be completely filled. What is the width of the aquarium?
Identify Formula: Identify the formula to calculate the volume of the aquarium.Volume of a rectangular prism = Length×Width×Height.Here, Length=6 feet, Height=4 feet, and Volume=72 cubic feet.We need to find the Width.
Rearrange Formula: Rearrange the formula to solve for Width.Width=Length×HeightVolumeWidth=6×472
Perform Calculation: Perform the calculation to find the Width.Width = 72÷24Width = 3 feet
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