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Example Question #5 : Volume Of A Rectangular Solid

A given rectangular prism has a length of $9\:cm$ , a width of $5\:cm$ , and a height of $7\:cm$ . What is the volume of the prism?

Possible Answers:

$315\:cm^{3}$

$63\:cm^{2}$

$315\:cm^{2}$

$45\:cm^{3}$

$63\:cm^{3}$

Correct answer:

$315\:cm^{3}$

Explanation:

The volume of a given prism V=Bh , where is the base area and is the height. For a rectangular prism, the base area $B=l \times w$ , or length times width. Therefore:

V=Bh

$V=(l\times w)h$

Substituting in our known values:

$V=(9\:cm\times 5\:cm)7\:cm$

$V=45\:cm^{2}\times 7\:cm$

$V=315\:cm^{3}$

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Example Question #1 : How To Find The Volume Of A Prism

Find the volume of a circular prism with a base radius of $11\:cm$ and a height of $20\:cm$ .

Possible Answers:

$2420\pi\:cm^{3}$

$220\pi\:cm^{3}$

$440\pi\:cm^{2}$

$2420\pi\:cm^{2}$

$440\pi\:cm^{3}$

Correct answer:

$2420\pi\:cm^{3}$

Explanation:

The volume of a given prism V=Bh , where is the base area and is the height. For a circular prism, the base area $B=\pi r^{2}$ , or pi times the square of the radius. Therefore:

$V=(\pi r^{2})h$

Substituting in our known values:

$V=(\pi (11\:cm)^{2})(20\:cm)$

$V=(121\pi\:cm^{2})(20\:cm)$

$V=2420\pi\:cm^{3}$

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Example Question #1 : How To Find The Volume Of A Prism

A triangular prism has a triangle base length of $4\:cm$ , a triangle height length of $8\:cm$ , and a prism height of $12\:cm$ . What is the volume of the prism?

Possible Answers:

$192\:cm^{2}$

$192\:cm^{3}$

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$384\:cm^{3}$

$384\:cm^{2}$

Correct answer:

$192\:cm^{3}$

Explanation:

The volume of a given prism V=Bh , where is the base area and is the prism height. For a triangular prism, the base area $B=\frac{1}{2}bh_{2}$ , where is the base of the triangle and $h_{2}$ is the height of the triangle (not of the prism).

Therefore, we can substitute the base area equation into the equation for the volume of a prism:

V=Bh

$V=(\frac{1}{2}bh_{2})h$

Substituting in our known values:

$V=(\frac{1}{2}(4\:cm)(8\:cm))(12\:cm)$

$V=(16\:cm^{2})(12\:cm)$

$V=192\:cm^{3}$

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Example Question #1 : Volume Of A Rectangular Solid

A given rectangular prism has a length of , a width of , and a height of . What is the volume of the prism?

Possible Answers:

572

576

574

Correct answer:

576

Explanation:

The volume of a rectangular prism is the product of its base area and its height : V=Ah . Since we can determine the base area of the rectangular prism from its length and width, we can rewrite the equation and solve:

V=Ah

V=lwh

V=(12)(6)(8)

$V=12 \times48$

V=576

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Example Question #2 : Volume Of A Rectangular Solid

A given rectangular prism has a length of 10cm , a width of 7cm , and a height of 15cm , what is its volume?

Possible Answers:

$1050cm^{3}$

$32cm^{3}$

$525cm^{3}$

$85cm^{3}$

$1050cm^{2}$

Correct answer:

$1050cm^{3}$

Explanation:

V=Ah

V=lwh

V=(10)(7)(25)

V=1050

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Example Question #1 : How To Find The Volume Of A Prism

What is the volume of the shape below?

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Possible Answers:

$\small 7cm^3$

$\small 6cm^3$

$\small 8cm^3$

$\small 5cm^3$

$\small 3cm^3$

Correct answer:

$\small 6cm^3$

Explanation:

The formula for volume of a rectangular prism is $\small v=l\times w\times h$

$\small v=3\times1\times2$

$\small v=6cm^3$

Remember, volume is always labeled as units to the third power.

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Example Question #2 : How To Find The Volume Of A Prism

What is the volume of the shape below?

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Possible Answers:

$\small 10cm^3$

$\small 15cam^3$

$\small 36cm^3$

$\small 29cm^3$

$\small 26m^3$

Correct answer:

$\small 36cm^3$

Explanation:

The formula for volume of a rectangular prism is $\small v=l\times w\times h$

$\small v=6\times3\times2$

$\small v=36cm^3$

Remember, volume is always labeled as units to the third power.

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Example Question #3 : How To Find The Volume Of A Prism

What is the volume of the shape below?

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Possible Answers:

$\small 14cm^3$

$\small 21cm^3$

$\small 12cm^3$

$\small 6cm^3$

$\small 42cm^3$

Correct answer:

$\small 42cm^3$

Explanation:

The formula for volume of a rectangular prism is $\small v=l\times w\times h$

$\small v=2\times3\times7$

$\small v=42cm^3$

Remember, volume is always labeled as units to the third power.

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Example Question #4 : How To Find The Volume Of A Prism

What is the volume of the shape below?

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Possible Answers:

$\small 192cm^3$

$\small 32cm^3$

$\small 48cm^2$

$\small 52cm^3$

$\small 186cm^3$

Correct answer:

$\small 192cm^3$

Explanation:

The formula for volume of a rectangular prism is $\small v=l\times w\times h$

$\small v=8\times4\times6$

$\small v=192cm^3$

Remember, volume is always labeled as units to the third power.

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Example Question #5 : How To Find The Volume Of A Prism

What is the volume of the shape below?

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Possible Answers:

$\small 110cm^3$

$\small 36cm^3$

$\small 180cm^3$

$\small 18cm^3$

$\small 108cm^3$

Correct answer:

$\small 108cm^3$

Explanation:

The formula for volume of a rectangular prism is $\small v=l\times w\times h$

$\small v=6\times3\times6$

$\small v=108cm^3$

Remember, volume is always labeled as units to the third power.

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SSAT Upper Level Math : How to find the volume of a prism

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for SSAT Upper Level Math

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Example Question #5 : Volume Of A Rectangular Solid

Example Question #1 : How To Find The Volume Of A Prism

Example Question #1 : How To Find The Volume Of A Prism

Example Question #1 : Volume Of A Rectangular Solid

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Example Question #1 : How To Find The Volume Of A Prism

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