3 rectangular have a combined volume of 518 cubic feet. Prism A has one- third thof prism B and C. What is the volume. What is the volume of each prism

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3 rectangular prisms have a combined volume of 518 cubic feet. Prism A has 1/3 the volume of Prism B. Prisms B and C have equal volume.What is the volume. What is the volume of each prism.

Answer:

Volume of prism A is [tex]74\ ft^3[/tex] and Volume of Prism B and Volume of Prism C is [tex]222\ ft^3[/tex].

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the Volume of 3 prism be A,B,C.

Now Given:

3 rectangular prisms have a combined volume of 518 cubic feet.

so we can say that;

[tex]A+B+C=518 \ ft^3 \ \ \ \ equation \ 1[/tex]

Also Given:

Prisms B and C have equal volume.

[tex]B = C[/tex]

Also given:

Prism A has 1/3 the volume of Prism B.

so we can say that;

[tex]A=\frac{B}{3} = \frac{C}{3}\\\\B=C=3A[/tex]

Now Substituting the value of B and C in equation 1 we get;

[tex]A+B+C=518\\\\A+3A+3A=518\\\\7A=518[/tex]

Dividing both side by 7 we get;

[tex]\frac{7A}{7}=\frac{518}{7}\\\\A= 74 \ ft^3[/tex]

Now Substituting the value of A to find B and C we get;

[tex]B=C=3A=3\times74=222\ ft^3[/tex]

Hence Volume of prism A is [tex]74\ ft^3[/tex]  and Volume of Prism B and Volume of Prism C is [tex]222\ ft^3[/tex].