Volume McNeely
What is it? The amount of space occupied by a 3-d figure. How much a 3-d figure will hold.
Rectangular Prism V = Bh B = area of the base h = height of the prism
To Solve 1.Calculate the area of the base (b x h) 2.Then multiply by the height of the prism.
Examples V = Bh B = bh B = (8)(10) B = 80 V = 80(9) V = 720 cubic units
Examples A shoe box has a length of 9 inches, a width of 6 inches, and a height of 10 inches. What is the volume? V = Bh V = 54 in 2 (10) B = bh V = 540 in 3 B = (9)(6) B = 54 square in