Monica is constructing a box in the shape of a right rectangular prism to hold grain on her farm. Use the formula for the volume of a rectangular prism to find the area of the base when the volume is 50 cubic feet and the height is 4 feet. (1 point)
12.5ft .^ 2
6.25ft .^ 2
200ft .^ 2
37.5ft . ^ 2
To find the area of the base, we need to solve for the length and width of the rectangular prism.
The formula for the volume of a rectangular prism is:
Volume = Length x Width x Height
We are given the volume as 50 cubic feet and the height as 4 feet. Plugging these values into the formula, we have:
50 = Length x Width x 4
Dividing both sides of the equation by 4, we get:
12.5 = Length x Width
So, the area of the base is the product of the length and width, which is 12.5 square feet.
Therefore, the correct answer is 12.5ft^2.