ANSWER: 24 CM^3
STEP BY STEP EXPLANATION:
We want to know how many one-centimeter cubes can we fit in the prism.
Step 1: Find the area of the base
8×3=248 unit cubes at the base.
Note: The base of this prism is a rectangle, which is why we call it a rectangular prism. The area of the base is 24 cm 24 cm
Step 2: Multiply by the height of the prism
One layer of cubes has
24 cubes. But, how many layers fit in the prism?
We can fit 1 layer of cubes in the prism because its height is 1 cm
Multiplying, we get 24×1=24
which means the volume of the prism is 24 cm^3
The answer:
24 cm ^3