answers to Volume of Prisms Practice

Eddie is considering two boxes. One has a volume of 12 ft 3 , and the other has a volume of 14 ft 3. Which box should Eddie use to ship an item that has a volume of 12.5 ft 3?

A: Eddie should use the box with a volume of 14 ft 3 to ship the item.

Shriya’s current refrigerator has a volume of 20 ft 3. The space she has for the refrigerator is 26 ft 3. Shriya decides to buy a new refrigerator. What sizes of refrigerators should she consider?

A: She should consider refrigerators that are between 20 ft 3 and 26 ft 3.

What is the volume of a cube with an edge length of 2.5 ft.? Use the formula for the volume of a cube.

A: 15.625 ft 3

What is the height of a right rectangular prism with a length of 2 cm, a width of 10 cm, and a volume of 75 cm 3 ? Write your answer in decimal form.

A: 3.75 cm

Use the image to answer the question.

An illustration shows a right rectangular prism with the top, front, and right faces visible. The length measures 1.5 meters, the width measures 0.7 meters, and the perpendicular height measures 4 meters. The edges that are not visible are indicated by dashed lines.

Use the formula for the volume of a right rectangular prism to find the volume of the figure. Write your answer in decimal form.

A: 4.2 m 3

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