SSAT Upper Level Math : How to find the volume of a prism
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Example Question #41 :How To Find The Volume Of A Prism
The above diagram shows a rectangular solid. The shaded side is a square. Give the volume of the solid.
A square has four sides of equal length, so, as seen in the diagram below, the length, width, and height of the solid are 20, 10, and 10.
The volume of the solid is the product of the three dimensions:
Example Question #42 :How To Find The Volume Of A Prism
The above diagram shows a rectangular solid. The shaded side is a square. In terms of
The volume of a rectangular solid is the product of its three dimensions. Since the left (and right) surfaces are squares, as seen in the figure below, the missing dimension is equal to
The dimensions are 30,
Example Question #2 :Recognize Volume As An Attribute: Ccss.Math.Content.5.Md.C.3
Can we determine the volume of this shape?
Yes because this is a closed shape
Yes because we are given all of the side lengths
No because this shape only has three sides
No because this shape is flat
No because this shape is flat
Volume is only a characteristic of three-dimensional shapes. We can think of volume as space within an object or shape. Because this is a flat shape, it does not have a volume.
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