Volume of Rectangular Prism

How many cubes are in the BASE of the prism?

How many layers are in the prism?

If there are 8 cubes in one layer, and there are four layers, how many cubes in the entire prism?

Volume is

To find the volume of a prism, we use the formula V = Bh.

Why is this the same as multiplying L x W x H in a recangular prism?

The image below represents three planters that are filled with soil. Find the total volume of soil in the three planters. Planter A is 14 inches by 3 inches by 4 inches. Planter B is 9 inches by 3 inches by 3 inches.