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Mathematics (Grade 6)

Geometry

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Geometry: Measurements

Finding the Volume of Prisms with Formulas

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Finding the Volume of Prisms with Formulas
Introduction

The volume of a rectangular prism can be calculated efficiently using a formula rather than physically counting unit cubes. The formula relates the three dimensions of the pri...

Transcript

Sam and Joy have two decorative storage boxes and recognize that they are different types of prisms.

A prism is a 3D shape with flat faces and two matching, parallel faces called bases.

To find the space inside, they need to find the volume, which equals the base area multiplied by the height of the prism.

Sam explains how to ...