Question

alice keeps flour in a canister shaped like a rectangular prism. when filling the canister, she needs to leave 1.5 inches of space at the top, to allow room for the lid. inside the canister, what height can the flour reach? in. an error has occurred. please enter a number. 9 in. 6 in. 6 in.

Explanation:

Step1: Identify total canister height

Total height = $9$ in.

Step2: Subtract lid space from total height

Flour height = $9 - 1.5$

Answer:

$7.5$ in.