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Question
A carpenter makes a box which has a volume of 13,400 cm3. The base has an area of 670 cm2. What is the height of the box?
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Solution
Let the height of the box be h.
Volume of the box = 13400 cm2
Area of base of the box = 670 cm2
∵ Volume of a box = Area of base × Height
∴ 13400 = 670 × h
⇒ h = `13400/670`
⇒ h = `1340/67` = 20 cm
Hence, the height of the box is 20 cm.
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