Question

A rectangular prism's base is 8 feet long. It is 2 1/2 times taller then it is long and 1/2 as wide as it is tall. What is the volume of the prism?

Answer 1

640 ft³

Explanation:

Answer 2

The volume is 640 ft3.

To find a volume of a rectangular prism is:
`V=lwh`

Length: 8 feet

Width:
`2w=8 \:\:\:\:\:\:w=(8)/(2) \:\:\:\:\:\: w=4`

Height:
`h=(5*8)/(2)\:\:\:\:\:\:2h=40\:\:\:\:\:\:h=20`

Plug in the values and solve:
`V=8*4*20=640`