Question

Exercise #1: A rectangular, right prism (or box) has a length of 8 inches, a width of 4 inches, and a height of 5

inches.
= 1 in
(a) What is the area of the base of the box? Use appropriate units.
(b) What is the volume of the box? Use appropriate units. How can
you use your answer to part (a) to determine the volume?

Answer 1

Explanation:

(a) What is the area of the base of the box? Use appropriate units.

A=lw

A=8(4)

A=32 inches

(b) What is the volume of the box? Use appropriate units. How can

you use your answer to part (a) to determine the volume?

V=lwh

V=8(4)(5)

V=160 inches