find the height of the box

Question

Find the height of a box with a volume of 120in. A length of 5 in., and a width of 2 in?

Answer 1

When we multiply the length, width, and height together, we obtain the volume.  We can represent this using a formula.

 

V = lwh

 

where:

V = volume

l = length

w = width

h = height

 

 

V, l, and w are already given to us.  We want to solve for h.  So if we divide both sides of the formula by lw, we obtain

 

h = V / lw

 

 

Now, plug in the values to solve for h.

 

h = 120 / (5 * 2)

 

 

 

Answer 2

Here's what we know:

V = l * w * h

V = 120

l = 5

w = 2

 

So our equation looks like:

120 = 5 * 2 * h

120 = 10h

Divide by 10 on both sides to isolate h:

12 = h