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A rectangular box has a volume of 480 cubic inches. The height of the box is 5 inches. The ratio of the length of the box to the width of the box is 3 to 2. What is the measure …

A rectangular box has a volume of 480 cubic inches. The height of the box is 5 inches. The ratio of the length of the box to the width of the box is 3 to 2. What is the measure …
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a rectangular box has a volume of 480 cubic inches. The height of the box is 5 inches. The ratio of the length of the box to the width of the box is 3 to 2. What is the measure of the width of the box?

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W^2= 64
take sqrt
W= 8
plug value of W
L=3W/2
L=3*8/2
L=12
L=12, W= 8 , H =5
CHECK
12*8*5= 480 cu.inches
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