Answer:
144 cubic units.
Explanation:
From the question, we are given the following values.
The bottom layer is made up of 16 unit cubes which comes in the shape of a square prism.
This means the bottom layer = the are of the base of the rectangular prism = 16 square units
From the question, we are also told that 9 more layers are added to the bottom layer of the rectangular prism. This means, the height of the rectangular prism = 9 units
The formula to find the volume of a rectangular prism = Area of the base × Height of the rectangular prism
Area of the base = 16 square units
Height of the rectangular prism = 9 units
Volume of the right rectangular prism = 16 square units × 9 units = 144 cubic units.
Therefore, the total volume, in cubic units, of the competed tower is 144 cubic units.