What is the volume of a rectangular prism that is, 3cm, 8cm, 1cm high.

ANSWER: 24 CM^3

STEP BY STEP EXPLANATION:

We want to know how many one-centimeter cubes can we fit in the prism.

Step 1: Find the area of the base

8×3=248 unit cubes at the base.

Note: The base of this prism is a rectangle, which is why we call it a rectangular prism. The area of the base is 24 cm 24 cm

Step 2: Multiply by the height of the prism

One layer of cubes has

24 cubes. But, how many layers fit in the prism?

We can fit 1 layer of cubes in the prism because its height is 1 cm

Multiplying, we get 24×1=24

which means the volume of the prism is 24 cm^3

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step-by-step explanation:

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