The Jade Restaurant has a large aquarium on display in its lobby. The aquarium is in the shape of a rectangular prism. The base of the aquarium is 6 feet by 4 feet. The height of the aquarium is 3 feet. How many cubic feet of water are needed to completely fill the aquarium? cubic feet of water are needed to completely fill the aquarium.

The Jade Restaurant has a large aquarium on display in its lobby. The aquarium is in the shape of a rectangular prism. The base of the aquarium is 6 feet by 4 feet. The height of the aquarium is 3 feet. How many cubic feet of water are needed to completely fill the aquarium? cubic feet of water are needed to completely fill the aquarium.

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The Jade Restaurant has a large aquarium on display in its lobby.
The aquarium is in the shape of a rectangular prism.
The base of the aquarium is 6 feet by 4 feet. The height of the aquarium is 3 feet.
How many cubic feet of water are needed to completely fill the aquarium?
cubic feet of water are needed to completely fill the aquarium.

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