A rectangular bathtub has a depth of 24 in., a width of 24 in., and a length of 60 in. If the tub is filled up to 3 inches below the top, how much water is in the tub?

Step-by-step explanation:

This problem bothers on the mensuration of solid shapes, a rectangular prism in the form of a bathtub.

Given data

depth of bathtub= 24 in

width of bathtub= 24 in

length of bathtub= 60 in

the volume of water in the bathtub is a function of the depth of water in relation with the dimension of the bathtub.

the depth of water is 3 in below the the top

hence the depth of water (24 in- 3 in)= 21 in

the expression for the volume of water is given as

square root of 36/6 = 2.449489743

square root of 16/6 = 1.632993162

square root of 6 = 2.449489743

the answer is square root of 16/6 because the square root of 36/6 is the same answer as square root of 6 = 2.449489743