Volume w/ Unit Cubes

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What is volume?

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Volume is the amount of space that a three-dimensional object occupies, measured in cubic units.

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How do you calculate the volume of a rectangular prism?

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Volume = length × width × height.

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What is a unit cube?

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A unit cube is a cube with a side length of one unit, used to measure volume.

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If a rectangular prism has a length of 4 units, a width of 2 units, and a height of 3 units, what is its volume?

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24 cubic units.

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What does it mean for unit cubes to be fully packed in a prism?

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It means that the unit cubes fill the entire space of the prism without any gaps or overlaps.

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What is the volume of a rectangular prism with dimensions 2 in. × 3 in. × 5 in.?

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30 cubic inches.

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How many unit cubes are needed to fill a prism with a volume of 36 cubic units?

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36 unit cubes.

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What is the volume of a figure that is 4 units long, 4 units wide, and 3 units high?

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48 cubic units.

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If a rectangular prism has a volume of 16 cubic units and a height of 2 units, what is its base area?

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8 square units.

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What is the relationship between volume and capacity?

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Volume measures the space an object occupies, while capacity measures how much liquid a container can hold.