Question

Jpe wants to fill a triangular prism shaped jar with jelly beans, If it will cost $0.04 per cubic inch, how much willl Joe have to pay?

Answer 1

@tbmonkey

Answer 2

i will describe the image to you.

Answer 3

So, um, if you are facing upwards is that vertical?

Answer 4

yes

Answer 5

so the triangular prism is facing vertically

Answer 6

the height of the base is 4 in

Answer 7

the height of the base? or the length? bases don't have height

Answer 8

then on the sides of the base there are these lines, ans they say 5... so i guess each side measures 5 in?

Answer 9

oh, um, well, there is a line going upwards in the base of the prism...so wouldnt that b height?

Answer 10

its like a right triangle, and the 4 in is what the line at the middle measures

Answer 11

yes it height but of a side not the base(:

Answer 12

ok so the height is 4 in? what are the other measurements?

Answer 13

ohh. its. just that since that was inside the base..,but mk:)

Answer 14

i think the left and right sides of the base each measure 5 in

Answer 15

ok hang on

Answer 16

and the height of the wholr prism 7 in. then inside theres a measurement of 6

Answer 17

should be 50

Answer 18

and its kinda like the rectangular prism shown at http://intermath.coe.uga.edu/dictnary/descript.asp?termID=275

Answer 19

the volume should be 50?

Answer 20

yes

Answer 21

mk. did u c the link tho?

Answer 22

so do 50 * 0.04 and yea saw the link

Answer 23

mk so u c on the inside, at the left, thats where the six is sposed to b

Answer 24

so itd cost joe 2 dollars to pay for thr jar?

Answer 25

i got 2.8 earlier for sm reason. but mk,tnx:)

Answer 26

can u help me witha few more?

Answer 27

yea sure

Answer 28

thanks tb

Answer 29

no problem!(:

Answer 30

ill post em

Answer 31

also, could u explain how u got the answer ($2.00)?

Answer 32

volume is 1/2*L*W*H
so 1/2*5*5*4=50 *0.04(:

Answer 33

thanks so very much once more!

Answer 34

:)))))))))

Answer 35

hmmm,, so you would not actuLly use the 6?

Answer 36

not in this problem

Answer 37

ah. mk:)