Question

Joe is building a container to hold sand for a beach party. The container will hold 9,000 cubic feet of sand. Of the base of the container is 45 ft by 50 ft, what is the height of the container?

Answer 1

The height of the container is 4 feet.

Explanation:

A container has the format of a rectangular prism.

It has three dimensions: width(w), length(l), height(h).

The volume is:

`V = w*l*h`

In this question:

`w = 45, l = 50, V = 9000`

We have to find the height(length and width are in feet, volume in cubic feet, so the height will be in feet).

`V = w*l*h`

`9000 = 45*50*h`

`h = (9000)/(45*50)`

`h = 4`

The height of the container is 4 feet.