matt and mindy each built a rectangular prism that has a length of 5 units, a width of 2 units and a height of 4 units. matt used cubes that are 1 cm on each side. mindy used cubes that are 1 inch on each side. what is the volume of each prism?
40 cm and 40 in
5*2*4 unit^3
To find the volume of a rectangular prism, you multiply its length, width, and height.
For Matt's rectangular prism:
Length = 5 units,
Width = 2 units,
Height = 4 units.
So, the volume of Matt's prism is:
Volume = Length x Width x Height = 5 units x 2 units x 4 units = 40 units.
For Mindy's rectangular prism:
Length = 5 units,
Width = 2 units,
Height = 4 units.
But, Mindy used cubes that are 1 inch on each side, whereas the dimensions given are in units. So, we need to convert the dimensions to inches.
1 unit = 1 inch,
So, the volume of Mindy's prism is:
Volume = Length x Width x Height = 5 inches x 2 inches x 4 inches = 40 inches.