A fish tank in the shape of a right rectangular prism has a volume of 1, 920 cubic inches. What is the width of the tank if the height is 12 inches and the length is 20 inches

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To find the width of the tank, we need to use the formula for the volume of a right rectangular prism:

Volume = Length x width x height.

Given that the volume is 1,920 cubic inches, the height is 12 inches, and the length is 20 inches, we can substitute these values into the formula:

1,920 = 20 x width x 12

To find the width, we divide both sides of the equation by 20 x 12:

1,920 ÷ (20 x 12) = width

Simplifying the denominator:

1,920 ÷ 240 = width

The result is:

8 = width

Therefore, the width of the tank is 8 inches.