Find the Volume of a Rectangular Prism Example!

What does the volume of a three-dimensional figure measure?

• The total surface area of the figure

• The amount of space inside the figure

• The sum of its edge lengths

• The perimeter of its base

A rectangular prism has a length of 10 inches, a width of 4 inches, and a height of 7 inches. What is its volume?

• 40 cubic inches

• 70 cubic inches

• 140 cubic inches

• 280 cubic inches

In the formula V = B × H for the volume of a rectangular prism, what does 'B' represent?

• The length of the base

• The area of the base

• The perimeter of the base

• The height of the base

When measuring the volume of a rectangular prism, how does using a smaller unit cube affect the numerical value of the volume, assuming the actual space occupied by the prism remains constant?

• The numerical value of the volume decreases.

• The numerical value of the volume increases.

• The numerical value of the volume remains the same.

• The numerical value of the volume becomes a fraction.

A rectangular prism has dimensions of 7 cm, 2 cm, and 5 cm. If its volume is measured using unit cubes with side lengths of 1/2 cm, what is the total number of these smaller unit cubes that fit inside the prism?

• 70

• 140

• 280

• 560

How many unit cubes with side lengths of 1/2 cm are equivalent to one unit cube with a side length of 1 cm?

• 2

• 4

• 6

• 8

A rectangular prism has a length of 1 1/2 inches, a width of 1 inch, and a height of 3 3/4 inches. How many 1/4 inch unit cubes are needed to completely fill this prism?

• 180

• 240

• 360

• 480