Question

glass cylinder is completely filled with 24x5y8 cubic inches of salt solution. The jug has a base area of 4x5 square inches. The height of the jug, in inches, is represented by the expression .

Which of the following simplified expressions represents the height of the jug in inches?

6y3

6y8

6xy8

6x10y8

Answer 1

6y8

Answer 2

Here:

\[\large Height = \frac{Volume}{Base \; Area} = \frac{24x^5y^8}{4 x^5} \implies \color{green}{6y^8}\]