Exploring Volume Calculations of Rectangular Prisms

What is the term used to describe the flat side of a prism?

• Edge

• Face

• Base

• Vertex

What kind of prism is named after having two pentagonal faces?

• Triangular Prism

• Rectangular Prism

• Pentagonal Prism

• Hexagonal Prism

What units are used to measure volume?

• Quadratic units

• Linear units

• Cubic units

• Square units

To find the volume of a prism, you need to multiply the area of the base by the prism's:

• Depth

• Height

• Length

• Width

Which of the following is a correct step in finding the volume of a prism?

• Adding the length, width, and height

• Multiplying the base area by the height

• Dividing the height by the base area

• Subtracting the base area from the height

What is the formula to calculate the area of a rectangle?

• Length x Width

• Length x Height

• Length + Width

• Width / Length

If a rectangular prism has a length of 10 meters, width of 8 meters, and height of 5 meters, what is its volume?

• 50 cubic meters

• 320 cubic meters

• 400 cubic meters

• 23 cubic meters

What special property does a cube have in relation to its dimensions?

• It has one circular face

• All sides are of equal length

• It is made up of only rectangles

• All faces are triangles

How do you cube a number using a calculator?

• Multiply the number by 3

• Divide the number by 3

• Use the square root function

• Use the exponent key

What is the volume of a cube with a side length of 3.1 millimeters?

• 27.9 cubic millimeters

• 29.791 cubic millimeters

• 93.1 cubic millimeters

• 9.3 cubic millimeters