Geometry and Trigonometry practice question

Answer: 6

Cube volume: 6³ = 216. Box volume: 4 × 9 × h = 36h. Set 36h = 216: h = 6.

Common wrong answers

If you answered 2

2 is 6² / 18 or a similar slip; the cube's volume is 6³ = 216, and 216 / 36 = 6.

If you answered 18

18 is 216 / 12, dividing by 4 + 9 + ... The base AREA is 4 × 9 = 36, not 12.

If you answered 36

36 is the base area of the box, not its height.

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