Volume of prisms

Volume of prisms

In the previous section, we learned the basic formula to calculate volume of prisms. We will practice more on calculating the volume of different types of regular prisms such as, rectangular and triangular prisms, and irregular prisms.
Basic concepts: Introduction to volume,
Related concepts: Conversions involve squares and cubic, Surface area and volume of prisms, Surface area and volume of cylinders,

Lessons

  • 1.
    Find the volume.
    a)

    Volume of rectangular prisms

    b)

    Volume of triangular prisms

    c)

    Volume of trapezoidal prisms

  • 2.
    Find the missing values for a rectangular prism.

    Length (cm)

    Width (cm)

    Height (cm)

    Surface Area (cm²)

    Volume (cm³)

    a) 8

    14

    224

    b) 12

    9

    1080

    c) 15

    4

    20

  • 3.
    Chris wants to build a shed in his backyard. He has 1 m³ of concrete to use as the rectangular base for the shed. If the base needs to be 15 cm deep, 3.5 m long and 1.8 m wide, does Chris have enough concrete? Show your work.
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14.
Volume
14.1
Introduction to volume
14.2
Volume of prisms
14.3
Volume of cylinders
14.4
Word problems relating volume of prisms and cylinders
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