Question

Win bakes fruit bars in a pan shaped like a rectangular prism. The volume of the pan is 120 cubic inches. The length of the pan is 8 inches, and its height is 1 1/2 inches. What is the width of the pan? Enter your answer in the box.

Answer 1

Hello!

You can use the equation to find the volume of a rectangular prism which is

V = whl

V is volume
w is width
h is height
l is length

1 1/2 = 1.5

Put in the values you know

120 = w * 8 * 1.5

Now you solve it algebraically

Divide both sides by 8

15 = w * 1.5

Divide both sides by 1.5

10 = w

The answer is 10 inches

Hope this helps!