Purnima filled her garden with 8 cubic feet of organic dirt. The garden is a rectangular prism with a volume V equals l times w times h where l is length, w is width, and h is depth. If the garden is three-fourths feet deep and 2 feet wide, how long is the garden?

five and one-third feet

3 feet

four and one-fourth feet

twelve feet

Question

Purnima filled her garden with 8 cubic feet of organic dirt. The garden is a rectangular prism with a volume V equals l times w times h where l is length, w is width, and h is depth. If the garden is three-fourths feet deep and 2 feet wide, how long is the garden?

five and one-third feet 

 3 feet 

 four and one-fourth feet 

 twelve feet

mosaic · Answer

V = L x W x H   ---- (1)
V = 8 cubic feet
H = 3/4 ft.
W = 2 ft.
Substitute the values in (1) and solve for L.