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Word Problems
100
What is the volume of this rectangular prism? (units = u)
30 u3
100
Find the volume of this triangular prism
96 cm3
100
Find the surface area of this rectangular prism
366 in2
100
draw a square pyramid
example:
100
Scott builds wooden boxes shaped like rectangular prisms. He covers each side of each box with wallpaper. How many square feet of wallpaper will he need?
188 square feet
200
What is the volume of this prism?
180 cm3
200
What is the volume of this triangular prism?
560 ft3
200
Find the surface area of this triangular prism
168 cm2
200
draw the front, side, and top views of this solid
200
A company makes wax candles shaped like rectangular prisms. Each candle is 5cm long, 4cm wide, and 15cm tall. If the company used 5100 cubic cm of wax, how many candles did they make?
5 x 4 x 15 = 300
5100 / 300 =
17 candles
300
This prism has a volume of 300 square inches. The length and width are also provided. Write and solve an equation that will find the missing component of the prism.
6 inches
300
The volume of this triangular prism is 42 cm³. What is the height of the prism?
7 cm
300
Find the surface area of this pyramid
96 ft2
300
draw the front, side and top views of the solid
300
A factory makes aquariums in the shape of a triangular prism, as shown below. If the factory made aquariums that require a total of 11,700 cubic feet of water, how many aquariums did the factory make?
3 * 4 * 5 =60
60/2 = 30
11700/30 = 390 aquariums
400
A prism measures 6 inches long, 3 inches wide, and 10 inches high. What is its volume?
180 cm3
400
A triangular prism has a base with a height of 8 ft and a base length of 12 ft. The length of the prism is 5 ft. Find the volume.
240 ft3
400
Find the surface area of this prism
920 cm2
400
Find the number of faces, edges, and vertices of the solid
5 faces, 6 vertices, and 9 edges
400
A construction company is laying cement for stairs. What is the volume of cement needed?
285 cubic yards
500
These are two prisms combined. Find the combined volume of both prisms.
Prism A: L=10 in, W=2 in, H=3 in
Prism B: L=6 in, W=2 in, H=4 in
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Prism A = LxWxH -> 10x2x3= 60 in
Prism B = LxWxH ->6x2x4=48 in
Prism A+Prism B=60 in+48 in= 108 in3
500
A triangular prism has a triangular hole cut in it.
Calculate the volume of the prism after the hole has been cut out.
120 cm3
500
The given answer of the surface area of this prism was 126 square miles. Is this answer correct?
No, the volume was found, not the surface area. Surface area is 162 mi2
500
An L-shaped prism has 12 vertices and 18 edges. Calculate the number of faces for the prism. 
8 edges
500
A horizontal slice is made into a triangular pyramid. What is the 2-D cross section from this slice?
Triangle