Solve for X: Finding Missing Dimension in Cuboid with Volume 45 and Height 4

Question

Given the cuboid of the figure:

444XXX2.52.52.5

Given: volume of the cuboid is 45

What is the value of X?

Video Solution

Solution Steps

00:00 Find the height of box X
00:03 We'll use the formula for calculating box volume
00:07 width multiplied by height multiplied by length
00:13 We'll substitute appropriate values according to the given data and solve for X
00:18 We'll isolate X
00:23 And that's the solution to the question

Step-by-Step Solution

Volume formula for a rectangular prism:

Volume = length X width X height

 

Therefore, first we will place the data we are given into the formula:

45 = 2.5*4*X

 

We divide both sides of the equation by 2.5:

18=4*X

And now we divide both sides of the equation by 4:

4.5 = X

Answer

4.5