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Finding the volume of Rectanular Prisms

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6 questions

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Exploring finding the volume of rectangular prisms using cubic units.

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Question 1

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What is volume?

The area of the outside of a 3-D figure

The measurements of all of the sided of a 3-D figure

The amount of units needed to fill the space on the inside of a 3-D figure

Question 2

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How many layers doe this rectangular prism have?

4

2

8

16

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Question 3

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How many cubic units are in one layer of this cube?

3

27

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Question 4

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Once we know how many cubes are in one layer, how do we find the volume of this cube?

Add all of the cubes in one layer.

Add 9 3 times or multiply 9 x 3

Count the cubes around the outside.

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Question 5

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Does flipping this rectangular prism change the volume of it?

Yes

No

Question 6

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Why is it important to know how to find the volume of a 3-D object?