Question

Brian has a clay vase shaped as a triangular prism with a base area of 45.5 square inches. It is one third filled with water. If there are 150 cubic inches of water in the vase, what is the height of the vase, rounded to the nearest tenth?

19.8 inches

9.9 inches

12.9 inches

6.3 inches

Answer 1

I got 19.8

Answer 2

Anyone?

Answer 3

9.9 inches
(1/3) V = 150 m^3

Answer 4

Why is it 1/3 volume?

Answer 5

"it is one third filled with water"

Answer 6

Couldn't you multiply is by 3 to get it full?

Answer 7

So it's 450?

Answer 8

one sec I got to go move my car then ill explain

Answer 9

Okay

Answer 10

yes so
V = 450
V = A*l
450 = A*l
450 = 45.5 L
l = 450/45.5

Answer 11

Don't you mean 45.5

Answer 12

yes

Answer 13

then wouldn't you multiply by 2?

Answer 14

Since it's a triangular prism?

Answer 15

So the opposite of 1/2?

Answer 16

is multiply by 2

Answer 17

Hello?