Volume of a Prism

Volume of a Prism

Objective

Students will identify and understand the components of and how to apply the volume of a prism formula when finding the volume of a rectangular and triangular prism.

Vocabulary

• Prism - A Three dimensional object with two bases

• Pyramid - A Three dimensional object with one base that all come to the same point

• Volume - The amount of space a three dimensional object occupies

Formula for Volume of a Prism

V= Bh

B= Area of the base

h= height of the prism

Multiple Choice

What is the volume of this rectangular prism?

• 15 cm³

• 125 cm³

• 120 cm³

• 25 cm³

Multiple Choice

What is the volume of this prism?

• 24 cubic cm

• 240 cubic cm

• 60 cubic cm

• 20 cubic cm

Multiple Choice

Find the volume of this triangular prism.

• 1440 cm³

• 60 cm³

• 720 cm³

• 180 cm³

Multiple Choice

Find the volume:

• 960 cm ³

• 240 cm ³

• 960 cm ²

• 1920 cm ³

Real World Application