The volume of a rectangular parallelepiped is 72cm3, its length is 6cm, and its height is 3cm.

The volume of a rectangular parallelepiped is 72cm3, its length is 6cm, and its height is 3cm. Find the width of the parallelepiped.

The volume of a rectangular parallelepiped is equal to the product of three quantities. The lengths, widths and heights of the parallelepiped. Let’s solve the problem using an equation with one unknown.

1). The width of the box is x centimeters.

2). Let’s compose and solve the equation.

6 * x * 3 = 72;

18x = 72;

x = 72/18 = 4;

x = 4;

Answer: The width of a rectangular parallelepiped is x = 4 centimeters.