Wes has a small fish tank in the shape of a right rectangular prism. It has a base of 12 in. x 6 in. and height 8 in. It is filled with water to a height of 5 in. He wants to put 4 identical fake tree stumps in the fish tank. A sketch of a tree stump is shown. 2.4 in 1.8 in About how many inches will the water level rise if VWes puts 4 tree stumps in the tank? Round your answer to the nearest tenth of an inch.

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Wes has a small fish tank in the shape of a right rectangular prism. It has a base of 12 in. x 6 in. and height 8 in. It is filled with water to a height of 5 in. He wants to put 4 identical
fake tree stumps in the fish tank. A sketch of a tree stump is shown.
2.4 in
1.8 in
About how many inches will the water level rise if VWes puts 4 tree stumps in the tank?
Round your answer to the nearest tenth of an inch.
Transcribed Image Text:Wes has a small fish tank in the shape of a right rectangular prism. It has a base of 12 in. x 6 in. and height 8 in. It is filled with water to a height of 5 in. He wants to put 4 identical fake tree stumps in the fish tank. A sketch of a tree stump is shown. 2.4 in 1.8 in About how many inches will the water level rise if VWes puts 4 tree stumps in the tank? Round your answer to the nearest tenth of an inch.
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