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Calculating Volume of Rectangular Prisms

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Question 1

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How many cubes are in the BASE of the prism?

Question 2

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How many layers are in the prism?

Question 3

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

Question 4

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Volume is

A the flat side of a rectangular prism

B the amount of cubic units that can fit into a container

C the number of square units that fit on the base of a figure

D how many lengths go into a prism

Question 5

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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?

Question 6

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BONUS:
Find the total volume of the complex figure. What strategies did you use to help you?