Question

The area of the base of a rectangular prism is 24 square centimeters and the height is 12 centimeters. What is the volume of the rectangular prism in cubic centimeters?

Answer 1

V = 288 cm³

Explanation:

Given that,

The area of the base of a rectangular prism is 24 square centimeters and the height is 12 centimeters.

We need to find the volume of the rectangular prism. For a rectangular prism, the volume is given by :

V = lbh

Since, lb = A, area of the prism

V = Ah

V = 24 × 12

= 288 cm³

So, the volume of the rectangular prism is 288 cm³.