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Volumes of Rectangular Prisms

Volumes of Rectangular Prisms. Vocabulary. The volume of a three - dimensional figure is the number of cubic units needed to fill the space inside the figure. A cubic unit is a cube that measures 1 unit long, 1 unit wide , and 1 unit high. Counting Cubes.

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Volumes of Rectangular Prisms

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  1. Volumes of RectangularPrisms

  2. Vocabulary • The volume of a three-dimensional figure is the number of cubicunitsneeded to fill the spaceinside the figure. • A cubic unitis a cube thatmeasures 1 unit long, 1 unit wide, and 1 unit high.

  3. Counting Cubes • If the figure is split into cubes already, thenjust count the cubes in one layer and multiplythat by the number of layers. The top layer is 4 x 5, or 20 cubic units. There are 20 cubic units per layer, times 3 layers, for a volume of 60 cubic units.

  4. Using Formulas • To find the volume of a prism or a cylinder, multiply the area of the base by the height. • Volume = Area of Base x height • V = Bh • (The capital B does not stand for base, it stands for area of the base.)

  5. Volume of a Rectangular Prism V = Bh In this case, the base is a rectangle. The area formula for a rectangle is l x w. V = (l x w) x h V = (4 x 3) x 12 V = 144 cm3 Volume gives us cubic units.

  6. Homework • Textbook Page 102 # 2ab, 4 • Page 85 # 1ab, 4, 6 • Page 115 # 7, 8b

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