The volume of a stick of butter is 5 cubic inches. If the length is 5 inches, what are the width and the height of this stick of butter if the bases are square?
A. width = 0.5 in; length = 0.5 in ..
B. width = 1 in; length = 1 in
C. width = 1.5 in; length = 1.5 in ..
D. width = 2 in; length = 2 in\

THIS DOES NOT MAKE SENSE TO ME. WOULD NOT THE H &W be 1" .. I do not understand answer choice HELP!!!

Question

The volume of a stick of butter is 5 cubic inches. If the length is 5 inches, what are the width and the height of this stick of butter if the bases are square? 
A. width = 0.5 in; length = 0.5 in ..
B. width = 1 in; length = 1 in 
C. width = 1.5 in; length = 1.5 in ..
D. width = 2 in; length = 2 in\

THIS DOES NOT MAKE SENSE TO ME. WOULD NOT THE H &W be 1" .. I do not understand answer choice HELP!!!

anonymous · Answer

A.  width = 0.5 in; length = 0.5 in
B.  width = 1 in; length = 1 in
C.  width = 1.5 in; length = 1.5 in
D.  width = 2 in; length = 2 in

ivettef365 · Answer

V = l x w x h

anonymous · Answer

I have four choices and it does not match the answers I have been given to choose from

radar · Answer

The problem gives the length as 5 inches, then in the choices it asks for the length ????
There must be a typo or something else is awry.

anonymous · Answer

I thought so, I have drove  myself crazy about this.. thank you very much.

radar · Answer

However, if the length is indeed 5 in,  then the h and w product would have to be 1 in.

radar · Answer

In view of that, I think they want B

anonymous · Answer

I know but I still have no multiply choice tp  match

anonymous · Answer

I am going to put B.. thanks

radar · Answer

True, but if they mean height (h) instead of length in B, then 1 X 1 X 5 would equal 5 cubic in.  I know because Paula Dean told me so.