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.
a. 37.5 ft^2
b. 6.25 ft^2
c. 200 ft^2
d. 12.5 ft^2
b. 6.25 ft^2
Volume of a rectangular prism = length x width x height
Given:
Volume = 50 cubic feet
Height = 4 feet
Let the area of the base be x, the equation would be:
x * 4 = 50
x = 50 / 4
x = 12.5
Therefore, the area of the base is 12.5 square feet.