Volume of a rectangular prism

Volume of a Rectangular Prism

By Omar Shishani

Rectangular Prism

​A rectangular prism can be defined as a 3-dimensional solid shape which has six faces that are rectangles.

Multiple Choice

Volume is the amount of space an object takes up.

• True

• False

Multiple Select

What i/are the formula(s) for finding the volume of a rectangular prism?

• $$V\ =\ \frac{1}{2}bh$$  

• $$V\ =\ bh$$  

• $$V\ =\ Bh$$  

• $$V\ =\ b\cdot w\cdot h$$  

Vocabulary

Volume: the amount of space a solid object, or 3D shape takes up.

Volume has CUBED or CUBIC units or units³

Rectangular Prism: 3D shape, with 6 faces that are rectangles.

Multiple Choice

What is the volume of this rectangular prism?

• 26 cubic units

• 24 cubic units

• 24 square units

• 26 square units

Multiple Choice

What is the volume of this prism?

• 2 cubic in

• 12 cubic in

• 13 cubic in

Multiple Choice

What is the volume of this prism?

• 6 cubic in

• 12 cubic in

• 24 cubic in

Multiple Select

Find the volume of this figure. The edge of each block is one cm.

• $$9cm^2$$  

• $$27cm^2$$  

• $$9cm^3$$  

• $$27cm^3$$  

Multiple Select

Find the volume. The edges measure 0.5m, 0.5m, and 0.9m.

• $$225m^3$$  

• $$2.25m^3$$  

• $$22.5m^3$$  

• $$0.225m^3$$  

Multiple Choice

What is the volume of the cereal box?

• 23 in³

• 97 in³

• 132 in³

• 288 in³

Multiple Choice

Joy wants to create a box with a volume of 8 cubic units. Which dimensions would work?

• length: 8 units width: 8 units height: 8 units

• length: 2 units width 4 units height: 3 units

• length: 4 units width: 2 units height: 2 units

• length: 2 units width: 4 units height: 1 unit