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.
First, let's find the volume of the prism using the cube method:
1/2 cm * 1 1/2 cm * 2 cm = (1/2)(3/2)(2) = 3/2 = 1 1/2 cm^3
Now, let's find the volume of the prism using the formula method:
Volume = length * width * height
Volume = 1/2 cm * 3/2 cm * 2 cm
Volume = (1/2)(3/2)(2) = 3/2 = 1 1/2 cm^3
Therefore, Ana should get the same answer of 1 1/2 cm^3 using both methods.