Question

A rectangular prism has a base that measures 5 centimeters by 3 centimeters and a height of 2 centimeters. Cameron fills the prism with

1
2
centimeter cubes. How many cubes will be on the bottom la
yer?

A.
120 cubes

b.
30 cubes

c.
60 cubes

d.15 cubes

Answer 1

D. 15

Explanation:

Assuming it's 1^2 cm cubes, or 1 square centimeter cubes, the answer is D. The base is 5 x 3 = 15 cm^2.

We can ignore the height, since we're only looking at the bottom layer.