Finding Volume of Rectangular Prisms

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What is the formula to find the volume of a rectangular prism?

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Volume = length × width × height

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If a rectangular prism has a length of 5 units, a width of 3 units, and a height of 2 units, what is its volume?

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30 cubic units

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What are the units used to measure volume?

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Cubic units (e.g., cubic feet, cubic inches, cubic meters)

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What does it mean for a volume to be 24 cubic units?

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It means the space inside the prism can hold 24 unit cubes.

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If a box has a volume of 40 cubic feet, what could be one possible set of dimensions?

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Length: 4 ft, Width: 5 ft, Height: 2 ft (4 × 5 × 2 = 40)

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What is the volume of a rectangular prism with dimensions 2 units, 3 units, and 4 units?

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24 cubic units

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How can you find different sets of dimensions that give the same volume?

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By using the formula and changing the values of length, width, and height while keeping the product the same.

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What is the volume of a rectangular prism with a length of 2 units, a width of 4 units, and a height of 1 unit?

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8 cubic units

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If a rectangular prism has a volume of 12 cubic inches, what could be its dimensions?

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Length: 2 in, Width: 3 in, Height: 2 in (2 × 3 × 2 = 12)

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What is the difference between cubic units and square units?

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Cubic units measure volume (3D), while square units measure area (2D).

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