Question

The volume of a right rectangle prism is found by multiplying the length of the base by the width of the base by the height of the prism. A right rectangular prism has a volume of 50 cubic inches. If the height of the prism is 4 inches, what is the area of the base of the prism?

Answer 1

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Answer:

  12.5 square inches

Step-by-step explanation:

The area of the base can be written as ...

  B = LW

Then the volume formula ...

  V = LWH

can be written in terms of the base area as ...

  V = BH

The base area can be found by dividing by the height:

  B = V/H = (50 in³)/(4 in) = 12.5 in²

The area of the base is 12.5 square inches.