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Playing with Rectangular Prisms

Author:Sally Williams, stacey, David Wees, Erin , josie.may.waters, lisa_lynas
Topic:Prism

Finding volume by adding layers

Volume of a Rectangular Prism

Building a rectangular prism

Using the slider on the above shape, build the first layer of a rectangular prism that has a height of 4 and a length of 2. How many cubes are in this first layer?

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Now add 5 more layers to the front layer, making a total of 6 layers. What is the final volume?

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Build the first layer of a rectangular prism that has a height of 3 and a length of 7. How many cubes are in this first layer?

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What would the volume be if there were 10 layers?

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Make a prism that has a height of 1, a length of 2, and a depth of 7 (ie 7 layers). What is the volume?

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