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Answer:

The depth of the orange juice is 4 cm now.

Step-by-step explanation:

Volume of a Rectangular Prism or Cuboid

A rectangular prism (cuboid, or a box as we commonly call it) with a width W, length L, and height H has a volume of:

[tex]V = WLH[/tex]

Note WL is the area of the base Ab=WL, thus:

[tex]V = A_bH[/tex]

Jane has a carton of orange juice of dimensions:

W=6 cm

L = 10 cm

H = 20 cm

It's actually filled with h=8 cm of orange juice, thus the volume of juice is:

[tex]V_j=6*10*8=480\ cm^3[/tex]

When Jane turns the carton over the shaded face (the one with a base of 6 cm by 20 cm), the volume of juice is, of course, the same, but the new height can be calculated by finding the new area of the base:

[tex]A_b=6*20=120\ cm^2[/tex]

The volume of the juice when turned over is:

[tex]V_j=A_b.H'[/tex]

Where H' is the required height. Solving for H':

[tex]\displaystyle H'=\frac{V}{A_b} =\frac{480}{120}=4\ cm[/tex]

The depth of the orange juice is 4 cm now.

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