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Tim knows the volume and base area of a wooden chest that is in the shape of a rectangular prism. If the volume is 5/24 cubic unit and the base area is 1/5 square unit, what is the height of the chest?

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Given:
Volume : 5/24 cubic unit
Base Area : 1/5 square unit

Volume = L W H
Base Area = L W

Volume = Base Area H

H = Volume / Base Area
H = 5/24 cubic unit ÷ 1/5 square unit
H = 5/24 cubic unit 5/1 square unit
H = 55 cubic unit / 24 * 1 square unit
H = 25 unit / 24 unit
H = 1 1/24 unit

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