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A rectangular prism's base is 8 feet long. It is 2 1/2 times taller then it is long and 1/2 as wide as it is tall. What is the volume of the prism?

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Answer:

640 ft³

Explanation:

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The volume is 640 ft3.

To find a volume of a rectangular prism is:
V=lwh


Length: 8 feet

Width:
2w=8 \:\:\:\:\:\:w=(8)/(2) \:\:\:\:\:\: w=4

Height:
h=(5*8)/(2)\:\:\:\:\:\:2h=40\:\:\:\:\:\:h=20


Plug in the values and solve:
V=8*4*20=640

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