Volume and Area Challenges with Rectangular Prisms

A rectangular prism has a length of 8 cm, a width of 5 cm, and a height of 3 cm. What is the area of the top face of the prism?

• 24 cm²

• 30 cm²

• 40 cm²

• 15 cm²

If the same rectangular prism from question 1 is filled with water, how many cubic centimeters of water can it hold?

• L * W * H cubic centimeters

• L * W + H cubic centimeters

• L + W + H cubic centimeters

• L * H * W cubic centimeters

A box shaped like a rectangular prism has a length of 10 inches, a width of 4 inches, and a height of 6 inches. Estimate the area of one side face of the box.

• 24 square inches

• 60 square inches

• 40 square inches

• 80 square inches

You have a rectangular prism that is 12 feet long, 9 feet wide, and 5 feet high. What is the volume of the prism?

• 450 cubic feet

• 1080 cubic feet

• 540 cubic feet

• 540 square feet

A storage container in the shape of a rectangular prism has dimensions of 15 m by 10 m by 8 m. What is the area of the base of the container?

• 120 m²

• 80 m²

• 100 m²

• 150 m²

If you want to paint the four side faces of a rectangular prism that is 7 m long, 3 m wide, and 4 m high, what is the total area you need to paint?

• 100 m²

• 90 m²

• 80 m²

• 70 m²

A rectangular prism has a volume of 240 cubic inches. If the length is 10 inches and the width is 4 inches, what is the height of the prism?

• 6 inches

• 7 inches

• 8 inches

• 5 inches

Estimate the area of the front face of a rectangular prism that is 9 cm long and 6 cm high. What is your estimate?

• 54 cm²

• 36 cm²

• 45 cm²

• 72 cm²

A fish tank is in the shape of a rectangular prism with a length of 24 inches, a width of 12 inches, and a height of 18 inches. How much water can it hold in cubic inches?

• 3600 cubic inches

• 5184 cubic inches

• 5760 cubic inches

• 4320 cubic inches

You have a rectangular prism with a length of 5 m, a width of 3 m, and a height of 2 m. What is the total surface area of the prism?

• 50 m²

• 72 m²

• 58 m²

• 62 m²