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A rectangular prism is on a white background with the length labeled as 2 inches, the width labeled as 1 and a half inches, and a height of 3 inches. Inside the rectangular prism is a colored cube with the dimensions of one half of an inch for the length, width, and height.
How many 1/2 -inch cubes would fit inside a right rectangular prism with a length of 2 inches, a width of 1 1/2
inches, and a height of 3 inches?
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In the right rectangular prism with dimensions of 2 inches by 1 and a half inches by 3 inches, you would be able to fit a total of 96 1/2-inch cubes inside.
To calculate this, you would need to multiply the number of cubes that can fit on each side of the rectangular prism:
2 inches / 0.5 inches = 4 cubes in length
1.5 inches / 0.5 inches = 3 cubes in width
3 inches / 0.5 inches = 6 cubes in height
Then, multiply the number of cubes in each dimension:
4 cubes (length) x 3 cubes (width) x 6 cubes (height) = 72 cubes
So, a total of 72 1/2-inch cubes would fit inside the right rectangular prism.