Respuesta :
Answer:
He multiplied the denominators incorrectly
(COMPLETING THE MISSING PARTS OF THE QUESTION)
Tanner calculates the volume of a rectangular prism with dimensions of three by four feet by five feet by one half feet.
His work is shown below:
V = L.W.H
V = (3/4)(5/1)(1/2) = ((3)(5)(1)) / ((4)(1)(2)) = 15/6 = 2.5
What error did Tanner Make?
Solving the Question:
We know that volume is given by:
V = L.W.H
where
L = 3/4 ft
W = 5/1 ft
H = 1/2 ft
Find V:
[tex]V = \frac{3}{4}\cdot\frac{5}{1}\cdot\frac{1}{2}\\\\V=\frac{3\cdot5\cdot1}{4\cdot1\cdot2}\\\\V=\frac{15}{8}\\V=1.875[/tex]
As the product of denominators is 8, not 6 as to per Tanner's calculations, he multiplied the denominators wrong
