Question

Peta says the volume of this rectangular prism is 16 cubic units. Do you agree with Peta? Explain why or why not.

Answer 1

The Solution:

Given:

We are required to explain why we agree or disagree with Peta's claim that the volume of the given shape is 16 cubic units.

Step 1:

Find the volume of the shape.

$\begin{gathered} V=L\times W\times H \\ In\text{ this case,} \\ V=volume=? \\ L=length=3\text{ units} \\ W=width=2\text{ units} \\ H=height=5\text{ units} \end{gathered}$

Substituting these values in the formula, we get

$V=3\times2\times5=30\text{ cubic units}$

Thus, I do not agree with Peta that the volume of the shape is 16 cubic units because the true volume of the shape is 30 cubic units.