Use the image to answer the question.
An illustration shows a rectangular prism made of cubes placed as 3 columns, 2 cubes high and 2 cubes deep.
Find the volume of the right rectangular prism packed with 12 cubes. Each cube has an edge length of 1/2 inch.
A. 3/2
B. 12
C. 1/8
D. 5
B. 12
To find the volume of the rectangular prism, we need to multiply the number of cubes packed inside by the volume of each cube.
12 cubes x (1/2 inch)^3 = 12 x 1/8 = 12/8 = 3/2
Therefore, the volume of the right rectangular prism packed with 12 cubes is 3/2.
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I apologize for the mistake in my initial response. Let's correct that:
The volume of the right rectangular prism is found by multiplying the length, width, and height of the prism.
In this case, the dimensions of the prism are:
Length = 1 cube = 1/2 inch
Width = 2 cubes = 1 inch
Height = 2 cubes = 1 inch
Volume = Length x Width x Height
Volume = (1/2) x 1 x 1
Volume = 1/2
Therefore, the volume of the right rectangular prism packed with 12 cubes is 1/2.
So, the correct answer is not among the options provided. Thank you for pointing that out.