Question

A fish tank is 17 in. wide and 30 in. long. The tank can hold 4,080 in.3 of water. Trish used these steps to find the depth of the tank.

Step 1: V = 1/3Bh

Step 2: 4,080 = 1/3(17)(30)h

Step 3: 4,080 = 170h

Step 4: 24 = h
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Did Trish find the correct height of the fish tank? If not, explain her error.

A. Yes, Trish found the correct height.

B. No, in step 1, Trish used the formula for the volume of a pyramid instead of the formula for the volume of a prism.

C. No, in step 2, Trish substituted the wrong values for the variables.

D. No, in step 4, Trish should have multiplied both sides by 170 instead of dividing both sides by 170.

Answer 1

Answer:

B. No, in step 1, Trish used the formula of the volume of a pyramid instead of the formula for the volume of a prism.

Step-by-step explanation:

(I was wrong before, but it's B)

Answer 2

The volume is the product of the length, width, and depth. Then the depth of the tank is 8 inches.

What is a rectangular prism?

A rectangular prism is a closed solid that has two parallel rectangular bases connected by a rectangle surface.

A fish tank is 17 in. wide and 30 in. long. The tank can hold 4,080 in³ of water.

Trish used these steps to find the depth of the tank.

Let the depth of the rectangular prism be x, then we have

The volume of the rectangular prism is given as

Volume = Length × Width × Depth

   4080 = 17 × 30 × x

          x = 8 in.

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