Question

Feng needs to build a rectangular shipping box with a volume of 9 cubic feet. He has two pieces of plywood that measure 2 feet wide and 3 feet long to serve as the bases of the box. How tall must Feng make the box?

Answer 1

54 feet

Explanation:

9x3x2=54

Answer 2

1.5 feet

Explanation:

The box needs to have a volume of 9 cubic feet.

Volume is l*w*h.

We know the width is 2 ft and the length is 3 ft.

2*3*h=9

6*h=9

Divide by 6

h=9/6

h=1.5