Rectangular Prisms: Volume

The video tutorial explains how to calculate the volume of a rectangular prism, a three-dimensional figure with length, width, and height. It introduces two methods for calculating volume: multiplying length, width, and height, or multiplying the base area by the height. The tutorial provides examples with different units and emphasizes the importance of using square units for area and cubic units for volume. It concludes by showing that both methods are essentially the same, as the base area is the product of length and width.

What are the three dimensions of a rectangular prism?

• Length, breadth, and depth

• Height, width, and depth

• Length, width, and height

• Length, width, and depth

Which of the following is a method to calculate the volume of a rectangular prism?

• Divide the base area by the height

• Multiply the length, width, and height

• Subtract the base area from the height

• Add the length, width, and height

If the base area of a rectangular prism is 40 square yards and the height is 6 yards, what is the volume?

• 240 cubic yards

• 240 yards

• 240 square yards

• 240 cubic meters

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

• Multiply the length by the height

• Multiply the width by the height

• Multiply the length by the width

• Add the length and width

What is the relationship between the two formulas for calculating the volume of a rectangular prism?

• They are used for different shapes

• They are completely different

• They are the same because base area is length times width

• One is more accurate than the other