Volume of Rectangular Prisms
Match the Vocabulary 3 dimensional figure has length, width, and height. prism 3 dimensional figure with 2 parallel bases that are congruent polygons volume the amount of space inside a 3 dimensional figure cubic units 3 dimensional figure is measured in _. Steps for finding the volume of a regular prism. Watch the video below first, then do the activity. Step 1 Write the formula. Step 2 Identify the variables. Step 3 Plug in the variables. Step 4 Solve for volume. -- Virtual Nerd can help Watch the video and pause as needed to write down how to find volume of a rectangular prism. How do you find the volume of a rectangular prism? (Click here to view video) Look at each of the following examples. Complete the activities below. Activity #1: MatchingFind the Volume of each figure. 132 cubic meters 618.75 cubic yards 171 cubic inches Activity #2 -The volume of the rectangular prism shown is 2,520 cubic inches. Find the width of the prism. Hint: Look at Example #3 above. Activity #3Poppy's Pasta comes in the rectangular box shown. What is the volume of the box? 41.9 cubic centimeters 93.16 cubic centimeters 1,993.624 cubic centimeters Activity #4A pet carrier company is creating a new size carrier. It has a width of 27 cm, a length of 7 cm, and a volume of 6,426 cubic centimeters. Find the height. 34 cm 38 cm 42 cm