Understanding Volume of Rectangular Prisms

What is the volume of a unit cube?

• One cubic unit

• Two cubic units

• Three cubic units

• One square unit

How do you calculate the volume of a rectangular prism?

• Divide the length by the width and add the height

• Subtract the width from the length and multiply by height

• Multiply the length, width, and height

• Add the length, width, and height

If a rectangular prism has dimensions 3 by 4 by 2, what is its volume?

• 12 cubic units

• 18 cubic units

• 30 cubic units

• 24 cubic units

What is additive volume?

• Multiplying the volumes of different shapes

• Subtracting the volume of one shape from another

• Adding the volumes of different shapes

• Adding the dimensions of a single shape

How would you calculate the volume of a fish tank with dimensions 10 inches by 4 inches by 3 inches?

• 10 x 4 x 3

• 10 + 4 + 3

• 10 x 4 + 3

• 10 + 4 x 3