5.19.a
Use the associative property of multiplication to find the volume of a right rectangular prism and relate it to packing the prism with unit cubes. Show that the volume can be determined by multiplying the three edge lengths or by multiplying the height by the area of the base.
Example Problems
The base of a rectangular prism has an area of 9 square feet. The height of the rectangular prism is 3 feet.
What is the volume, in cubic feet, of this rectangular prism?
What is the volume, in cubic feet, of this rectangular prism?
The base of a rectangular prism has an area of 50 square yards. The height of the rectangular prism is 4 yards.
What is the volume, in cubic yards, of this rectangular prism?
What is the volume, in cubic yards, of this rectangular prism?
The base of a rectangular prism has an area of 8 square meters. The height of the rectangular prism is 5 meters.
What is the volume, in cubic meters, of this rectangular prism?
What is the volume, in cubic meters, of this rectangular prism?
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