Ana finds the volume of a right rectangular prism with length 1/2 cm, width 1 1/2 cm, and height 2 cm using the cube method. Find the volume of the prism using the formula method. What answer should Ana get? Provide your answer as an improper fraction reduced to the lowest terms.(1 point)
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Formula method:
Volume = length x width x height
Volume = (1/2) cm x (3/2) cm x 2 cm
Volume = 1/2 cm x 3/2 cm x 2 cm
Volume = 3/4 cm x 2 cm
Volume = 6/4 cm^3
Volume = 3/2 cm^3
Therefore, Ana should get an answer of 3/2 cubic centimeters using the formula method.
yes it is 3/2
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Formula method:
Volume = length x width x height
Volume = (1/2) cm x (3/2) cm x 2 cm
Volume = (1/2) cm x (3/2) cm x 2 cm
Volume = 3/4 cm x 3 cm
Volume = 9/4 cm^3
Ana should get an answer of 9/4 cubic centimeters.