Calculating Volume of Rectangular Prisms

What defines a rectangular prism?

• A shape with two triangular and four rectangular faces

• A shape with six square faces

• A shape with six rectangular faces where opposite faces are parallel and congruent

• A shape with four rectangular faces only

What is the formula for finding the volume of a rectangular prism?

• V = b + h

• V = l × w × h

• V = 2(l + w + h)

• V = b × h

How do you find the volume of a rectangular prism?

• Multiply the base area by the width

• Add all the sides together

• Multiply the length by the width

• Multiply the base area by the height

If the base of a rectangular prism is 6 by 7 and the height is 13, what is the volume?

• 78 cubic units

• 91 cubic units

• 273 cubic units

• 546 cubic units

For a base area of 6 and a height of 22, what is the volume of the prism?

• 220 cubic units

• 144 cubic units

• 132 cubic units

• 28 cubic units

If the base area is 42 and the height is 8, what is the volume?

• 336 cubic units

• 50 cubic units

• 350 cubic units

• 410 cubic units

If the base of a prism is a rectangle with sides 7 and 5, and the height is 15, what is the volume?

• 525 cubic units

• 75 cubic units

• 105 cubic units

• 35 cubic units

How do you find the height if the volume is 468 and the base area is 36?

• 10 units

• 15 units

• 12 units

• 13 units

What is the volume of an aquarium that is 24 inches long, 8 inches wide, and 10 inches tall?

• 480 cubic inches

• 240 cubic inches

• 960 cubic inches

• 1920 cubic inches

How many cubic inches of water are needed to fill the aquarium halfway?

• 240 cubic inches

• 480 cubic inches

• 960 cubic inches

• 1920 cubic inches