Tommy and Cole are planning to build an aquanum for their pet fish. If the dimensions of the aquarium are 17 inches long. 9 inches wide, and 11 inches tall, how much glass do they need to buy to enclose the aquarium?

Answer 1

To find the surface area of the aquarium that needs to be covered by glass, we need to calculate the sum of the areas of all the sides.

Area of the front and back sides (which have the same dimensions): 17 inches x 11 inches = 187 square inches

Area of the two side walls (which have the same dimensions): 9 inches x 11 inches (each) = 99 square inches (total)

Area of the top and bottom: 17 inches x 9 inches (each) = 153 square inches (total)

To find the total surface area, we add up all these areas:

187 + 99 + 99 + 153 + 153 = 691 square inches

Therefore, Tommy and Cole need to buy at least 691 square inches of glass to enclose the aquarium.

Answer 2

HA I get ya on that one im stuck in math rn and im 9 lessons behind from the math test to avoid doing it and today i gotta catch up...

Answer 3

I expect that the aquarium has no top glass surface.
and you forgot a front/back side.