Volume of Rectangular Prisms
Volume of Triangular Prisms
Volume Trivia
100

The formula for volume of a rectangular prism?

V = L x W x h

100

The formula for finding the volume of a triangular prism?

V = L x W ÷ 2 x H

100

What is the definition of volume?

The amount of space that an object takes up

200

Find the volume of the rectangular prism. 


V = 144 in3

200

Find the volume of a rectangular prism if the height of the prism is 6 inches and the base has an area of 14 inches.

What is 84 cubic inches?

200

Why is volume measured in cubic units?

Volume measures 3 dimensions (length/width/height)

300

Find the volume. 


V = 120 in3

300

A rectangular prism has a height of 16 yards and a base with area of 95 square yards. What is its volume?

1520 cubic yards

300

What is the formula for volume of prisms in general?

Area of the base multiplied by its height!

400

Find the volume. 


V= 148.5 ft3

400

The volume is 40cm3. The height is 4cm and the length is 5cm. What is the width?

2cm

400
How do you tell which side as a base on a prism?

It will have the same shape on the front and back.

500

A pool measures 15 ft by 10 ft and has a cubic volume of 1050 ft3. What is the pool's depth?

7 feet

500

Aylesha and Camie are going camping. They are looking for a tent that measures at least 180 cubic feet. They find a tent that measures 12 feet long by 6 feet wide by 6 feet high. The tent is shaped like a triangular prism. Will this tent fit their needs?

Yes