Question

A child toy is made by removing a triangular prism from the center of a wooden rectangular prism The triangular base of the triangular prism has a base length of 1 inch and a height of 1 inch. Write and solve an equation to find the volume of the toy.

Answer 1

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Answer:

Volume of the toy = 68 in.³

Explanation:

The equation to find the volume of the toy = volume of the wooden rectangular prism - volume of the triangular prism removed form the center

Volume of the toy = (L*W*H) - (½*bhl)

Where,

L = 8 inches

W = 3 inches

H = 3 inches

b = 1 inch

h = 1 inch

l = 8 inches

Plug in the values into the equation

Volume of the toy = (8*3*3) - (½*1*1*8)

Volume = 72 - 4

Volume of the toy = 68 in.³