Given the formula for the volume of a box, C= keg which equation best represents the remaining units when justifying your arrangement to solve for the width

in.=in.
in^3/in^2=in.
in^3/in^2= in^3/in^2
in.^3=in.^3

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The volume of a box (or rectangular prism) can be expressed with the formula:

\[ V = l \times w \times h \]

Where:

  • \( V \) is the volume,
  • \( l \) is the length,
  • \( w \) is the width, and
  • \( h \) is the height.

In your case, it seems you want to solve for the width \( w \). To do that, you can rearrange the formula for volume:

\[ w = \frac{V}{l \times h} \]

If you have a volume given in cubic inches (in³) and lengths or heights in square inches (in²), you want to ensure the units cancel correctly to get the width in inches.

Starting from the rearranged formula:

\[ w = \frac{V}{l \times h} \]

Substituting \( V \) in cubic inches and \( l \) and \( h \) in square inches gives:

\[ w = \frac{\text{in}^3}{\text{in}^2} = \text{in} \]

This equation shows that the units for width resolve correctly when you plug in the volumes and areas.

To put it concisely based on your wording, the statement:

\[ \frac{\text{in}^3}{\text{in}^2} = \text{in} \]

is the equation that best represents the justification for solving for the width \( w \).

So the final statement would be:

\[ w = \frac{V}{l \times h} \quad \text{(units: } \text{in} = \frac{\text{in}^3}{\text{in}^2}\text{)} \]