Tommy and Cole are planning to build an aquarium 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 calculate how much glass they need to buy, we need to find the surface area of the aquarium, which is the sum of the areas of all the sides.

The front and back sides each have an area of:

17 inches x 11 inches = 187 square inches

The two side walls each have an area of:

9 inches x 11 inches = 99 square inches

Finally, the top and bottom each have an area of:

17 inches x 9 inches = 153 square inches

So the total surface area of the aquarium is:

2(187 square inches) + 2(99 square inches) + 2(153 square inches) = 374 + 198 + 306 = 878 square inches

Therefore, Tommy and Cole need to buy 878 square inches of glass to enclose the aquarium.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

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Answer 4

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