Problema Solution

a vessel in the shape of a cuboid is 30 cm long and 25 cm wide ,how high must it be to hold 4.5 litres of water

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Let 

h = the height of the cuboid

1 liter = 1,000 cm^3

4.5 liters = 4.5*1,000 cm^3 = 4,500 cm^3

The volume of the cuboid is:

V = 25*30*h

Since the cuboid holds 4.5 liters = 4,500 cm^3 we can write: 

25*30*h = 4,500

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h = 6 cm

The cuboid must be 6 cm high.