Calculating the Volume of Prisms

What is a prism?

• A two-dimensional shape

• A type of pyramid

• A solid object with only one base

• A solid object with two identical ends and flat sides

What shape is the base of a rectangular prism?

• Hexagon

• Circle

• Rectangle

• Triangle

What is the formula for the volume of a prism?

• V = B + h

• V = B * h

• V = lwh

• V = 2B + h

How do you find the area of the base in a rectangular prism?

• Multiply the length by the width

• Add the length and the width

• Multiply the length by the height

• Divide the length by the width

What is the area of a rectangle with a length of 5 and a width of 3?

• 8

• 10

• 15

• 18

What is the volume of a rectangular prism with a base area of 15 and a height of 4?

• 75

• 30

• 60

• 45

What does the 'B' in the volume formula V = B * h represent?

• The bulk density of the prism

• The breadth of the prism

• The base area of the prism

• The boundary length of the prism

How do you find the area of the base in a triangular prism?

• Divide the base by the height

• Multiply the base by the height

• Add the base and the height

• Multiply the base by the height and divide by 2

What is the area of a triangle with a base of 6 and a height of 3?

• 9

• 18

• 12

• 6

What is the volume of a triangular prism with a base area of 9 and a height of 5?

• 45

• 40

• 55

• 50