Sean has a rectangular prism fish tank which holds 46.5 liters of water when filled to the top. If the base of the tank is 50 cm by 25 cm: what is the height of the tank?

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Sean has a rectangular prism fish tank which holds 46.5 liters of water when filled to the top. If  the base of the tank is 50 cm by 25 cm: what is the height of the tank?

dumbcow · Answer

volume = area of base * height
First we must convert volume from liters to cm^3.
1mL = 1cm^3  -> 46.5L = 46500 mL = 46500 cm^3
-> 46500 = (50)*(25)*h
solve for h by dividing (50*25) on both sides
-> h = 37.2

anonymous · Answer

Dumbcow, your answers is helpful.  Thanks!

anonymous · Answer

how did you get 37.2 again?

anonymous · Answer

Nevermind,I figured it out.