GED Math : 3-Dimensional Geometry

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Example Questions

Example Question #3 : Volume Of A Rectangular Solid

If a swimming pool is rectangular, and its base area is 20 feet squared, what is the volume if the height of the pool is 8 feet?

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

The volume of the rectangular solid can be written as:

The length times width constitutes the base of the rectangular solid, and is given in the question.

Substitute the known dimensions into the formula.

The answer is:  

Example Question #1 : Volume Of A Rectangular Solid

A rectangular wood block has the dimensions of 6 inches, 1 foot, and 8 inches.  What is the volume in feet?

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Convert all the dimensions into feet.

Write the formula for the volume of the block.

Substitute the dimensions and solve for volume.

The answer is:  

Example Question #1 : Volume Of A Rectangular Solid

Find the volume of a rectangular wood block with a length of , width of , and a height of .

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Write the formula for the volume of a rectangular prism.

Substitute the dimensions into the formula.

The answer is:  

Example Question #31 : 3 Dimensional Geometry

Determine the volume of a brick in inches if its dimensions are 3 inches by 6 inches by 2 inches.

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Correct answer:

 

Explanation:

The volume of a rectangular prism can be represented as:

Substitute the dimensions into the formula.

Be sure that inches is cubed for volume.

The answer is:  

Example Question #7 : Volume Of A Rectangular Solid

What is the volume of a brick with a length of 6 inches, width of 4 inches, and a height of 3 inches?

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

The volume of a brick is similar to finding the volume of a rectangular solid.

The volume for a rectangular solid is:

Substitute the dimensions.

The answer is:  

Example Question #1 : Volume Of A Rectangular Solid

Find the volume of the rectangular solid with a length, width, and height of 4,5,and 6, respectively.

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Write the volume for the rectangular solid.

Substitute the dimensions into the formula.

The answer is:  

Example Question #1 : Volume Of A Rectangular Solid

Find the volume of a rectangular solid if the length, width, and height are 6, 12, and 20, respectively.

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Write the volume for a rectangular solid.

Substitute the dimensions into the formula.

The answer is:  

Example Question #1 : Volume Of A Rectangular Solid

What is the volume of a book with a length of 7 inches, width of 4 inches, and a height of 1 inches?

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

The book resembles a rectangular solid.  Write the formula for the volume of a rectangular solid.

Substitute the dimensions into the equation.

The answer is:  

Example Question #11 : Volume Of A Rectangular Solid

Tammy has an aquarium in the shape of a rectangular prism. The aquarium has the following dimensions: . In order for her to properly clean the aquarium, she must remove two-thirds of the water in the aquarium. In cubic inches, how much water must she remove?

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Start by finding the volume of the rectangular prism.

For the given dimensions,

Since Tammy needs to remove two-thirds of the water, we will need to find two-thirds of the volume.

Tammy must remove  of water.

Example Question #12 : Volume Of A Rectangular Solid

If a brick is a rectangular sold, what is its volume if its base area is 4, and the height is 5?

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Write the formula for the area of a rectangular solid.

The base area consists of , which means we can substitute the area as replacement of the two variables.

The answer is:  

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