Wanda has a fishtank that is 2 feet long, 3 feet wide, 4 feet high. If she pours 20 cubic feet (feet3=ft3) what it the height of the water level in the tank? Round answers to the nearest hundredth.I think it is 480 feet3

The question asks for the height of the water level, not a volume.

V = 2 * 3 * 4

V = 24 cubic feet

20/24 = 5/6 full

assuming the tank was empty,

let the height of the water level be h ft

(2)(3)(h) = 20

h = 20/6 = 3 1/3 ft or
3 ft, 4 inches or appr 3.33 ft

As Ms Sue pointed out, the whole tank only holds 24 ft^3
how can you possible think that 480 ft^3 could be a reasonable answer ??

To find the height of the water level in the fishtank, you need to calculate the volume of water poured into the tank and then divide it by the area of the base of the tank.

First, calculate the volume of water poured into the tank. Given that the tank has a length of 2 feet, a width of 3 feet, and a height of 4 feet, the volume of the tank is calculated by multiplying these dimensions together: 2 ft * 3 ft * 4 ft = 24 ft^3.

Now, to find the height of the water level, divide the volume of water poured (20 ft^3) by the area of the base of the tank. The area of the base is found by multiplying the length and width of the tank, which is 2 ft * 3 ft = 6 ft^2.

So, the height of the water level is calculated by dividing the volume of water poured (20 ft^3) by the area of the base (6 ft^2):

Height of water level = Volume of water poured / Area of the base

Height of water level = 20 ft^3 / 6 ft^2

Height of water level ≈ 3.33 ft

Therefore, the height of the water level in the tank is approximately 3.33 feet.