SAT Math

Category - Geometry and Measurement

What is the height of the box in the figure below, if the volume of the box is 120?
  1. 4
  2. 5
  3. 6
  4. 7
  5. 8
Explanation
Answer: B - The height of the box is 5. Substitute possible solutions in the formula for the volume of the box V=abc.
V=(x+3)(x-2)x=(5+3)(5-2)5=8×3×5=120

Therefore, x = 5.
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