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An illustration shows an inverted U-shaped structure made up of three rectangular prisms. Two identical rectangular prisms are placed on either side of a center rectangular prism. The side prisms are 16 inches long, 7 inches wide, and 7 inches high. The prism placed in between the two rectangles is 8 inches wide and 10 inches long.
What is the volume of the composite figure?
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The volume of the two side prisms can be calculated as 16 inches x 7 inches x 7 inches = 784 cubic inches. Since there are two identical side prisms, the total volume for the side prisms is 2 x 784 cubic inches = 1568 cubic inches.
The volume of the center prism can be calculated as 8 inches x 10 inches x 7 inches = 560 cubic inches.
Therefore, the total volume of the composite figure is 1568 cubic inches + 560 cubic inches = 2128 cubic inches.