NC.5.MD.5.a
Find the volume of a rectangular prism with whole-number side lengths by packing it with unit cubes, and show that the volume is the same as would be found by multiplying the edge lengths.
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?
A rectangular-prism-shaped orchard bin is 2 ft by 2 ft by 2 ft. A truck is packed with 25 of these bins. There is no extra space in the truck. What is the volume of the truck?
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?
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