Draw two right rectangular prisms with a volume of 24 cubic inches, but with different dimensions.
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Textbook Solutions for Geometry: Concepts and Applications, Student Edition (GEOMETRY: CONCEPTS & APPLIC)
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A fish tank is 18 inches by 12 inches by 10 inches. Rebecca says that if she were to double the dimensions of the fish tank, she would need twice as much water to fill the tank. Caitlin disagrees. Who is correct? Explain.
Solution
The first step in solving 12-3 problem number trying to solve the problem we have to refer to the textbook question: A fish tank is 18 inches by 12 inches by 10 inches. Rebecca says that if she were to double the dimensions of the fish tank, she would need twice as much water to fill the tank. Caitlin disagrees. Who is correct? Explain.
From the textbook chapter Surface Area and Volume - Volumes of Prisms and Cylinders you will find a few key concepts needed to solve this.
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