Calculating Height from Volume
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Objective
I can calculate the height of a rectangular prism when given the volume and the other two dimensions.
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Key concepts
3 concepts
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The volume of a 3D shape tells us how much space is inside of it.
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Volume is measured in cubic units, such as inches cubed, which can be written as in³.
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The formula for finding the volume of a prism is V = B x H, where B is the area of the base.
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Practice
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The volume of a rectangular prism is 60 cubic inches. If the length is 5 inches and the width is 3 inches, what is the height of the prism?
A rectangular prism has a volume of 48 cubic centimeters. The width is 2 cm and the height is 8 cm. What is the length of the prism?
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“A rectangular prism has a volume of 48 cm³. The length of the prism is 4 cm and the width is 3 cm. What is the height of the prism?”
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