In one design being considered for the containers shaped like a rectangular prism, each container will have a height of 11 1/2 i

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In one design being considered for the containers shaped like a rectangular prism, each container will have a height of 11 1/2 i

nches and length of 7 1/2 inches. What will be the width, in inches, of the container? The volume needs to be 258 3/4 please explain how as well

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vfiekz [6] · Answer 1 · 2021-11-12T01:10:18+03:00

Answer:

3 inches

Step-by-step explanation:

The volume of a rectangular prism is the product of length, width, and height. Fill in the information you have in the formula, and solve.

... V = LWH

... 258 3/4 = (7 1/2)×W×(11 1/2)

... W = (258 3/4)/((7 1/2)(11 1/2))

This computation can be done using fractions, but it is probably more easily done using decimal numbers. Of course, you know that 3/4 = 0.75 and 1/2 = 0.5. Then ...

... W = 258.75/(7.5×11.5) = 3

The width is 3 inches.