Jane poured 12 cups of water into a rectangular container measuring 12 inches by 8 inches by 9 centimeters.

[1 cup = 14.44 cubic inches; 1 inch = 2.54 cm]

Part A: What is the maximum volume of water that the rectangular container can hold? Show your work. (3 points)

Part B: How many cubic inches of water was poured into the container? (3 points)

Part C: What was the height of the water in the container? Show your work. (4 points)

Measurement is given as length by width by height.

Question

Jane poured 12 cups of water into a rectangular container measuring 12 inches by 8 inches by 9 centimeters.

[1 cup = 14.44 cubic inches; 1 inch = 2.54 cm]

Part A: What is the maximum volume of water that the rectangular container can hold? Show your work. (3 points)

Part B: How many cubic inches of water was poured into the container? (3 points)

Part C: What was the height of the water in the container? Show your work. (4 points)

Measurement is given as length by width by height.

anonymous · Answer

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alekos · Answer

max vol = 12 x 8 x (9/2.54)  cu in

alekos · Answer

12 cups = 12 x 14.44  cu in of water

anonymous · Answer

that's part A ?

alekos · Answer

part A is the max vol

anonymous · Answer

do I solve it or leave it as it is?

alekos · Answer

better to solve

alekos · Answer

height of water = (12 x 14.44)/(12 x 8)  in

alekos · Answer

height is just the vol of water divided by the rectangular area of the container

anonymous · Answer

the first one is 340

anonymous · Answer

173.28 for the second one

triciaal · Answer

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