Jason has a clay vase shaped as a triangular prism with a base area of 110.5 square inches. It is half filled with water. If there are 230 cubic inches of water in the vase, what is the height of the vase, rounded to the nearest tenth? 8.3 inches 4.2 inches 12.5 inches 5.6 inches

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Jason has a clay vase shaped as a triangular prism with a base area of 110.5 square inches. It is half filled with water.  If there are 230 cubic inches of water in the vase, what is the height of the vase, rounded to the nearest tenth?   8.3 inches   4.2 inches   12.5 inches   5.6 inches

anonymous · Answer

If it is half-full, then its full volume is 2×230 in^3.
Volume divided by base area = height.