A storage container is a rectangular prism that is 65 centimeters long and 40 centimeters wide. The volume of the container is 62,400 cubic centimeters. What is the height of the container?

1 Answer
Apr 9, 2018

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Explanation:

The volume of a rectangular prism can be determined with the following formula:
V=abc

You are given the length of two sides a=65 cm, b=40 cm, and the volume of the rectangular prism V=62,400 cm3. Substituting these values into the formula and then rearranging gives you the value of the third side.

62400=65×40×c

6240065×40=c

c=24 cm

So the height of the rectangular prism is 24 cm.