After clicking on the link below, there is a drop down menu below the object, change it to "Rectangular Prism." Move the three sliders to change the size of the prism.
Experiment with finding the volume area of a rectangular prism by clicking on the image below.
Use the sliders to create a rectangular prism whose dimensions are Width 3, Depth 5, and Height 12.
Answer the following questions using the figures in the illustration above. Click on the blank space to check your answers.
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180 cubic unitsClick on the rectangular prism. Using your mouse, turn your prism so that the long narrow side is in the front. Its dimensions are 3 and 12. (Width and Height)
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36 units2Interactive popup. Assistance may be required.
5Interactive popup. Assistance may be required.
36 x 5 = 180 cubic unitsNote: The volume is in cubic units.
Turn your prism so that the shorter, but still narrow, side is in the front. Its dimensions are 3 and 5. (Width and Depth)
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15 units2Interactive popup. Assistance may be required.
12Interactive popup. Assistance may be required.
15 x 12 = 180 cubic unitsInteractive popup. Assistance may be required.
Multiply the length, width, and height together. The units are cubic units.Interactive popup. Assistance may be required.
No, when multiplying three numbers together the order doesn't matter, the answer is always the same.