Question

Find the volume of the solid.

Answer 1

thinking l x w x h

Answer 2

larger box = 4 * 3 * 4 = 48

Answer 3

All you want to do is find the volume of the BIG rectangular prism, and then find the volume of the smaller rectangular prism that was taken out :).

Once you've worked out the two volumes, Subtract the smaller one FROM the bigger one.

Basically Volume of Larger shape - Volume of Smaller shape.

Note: To find the volume, you would multiply the length, width and height :)

Therefore volume of bigger shape :
Volume = 4 * 3 * 4 = ?

Volume of smaller shape:
Volume = 2 * 3 * 2 = ?

Answer 4

and then smaller one get and subtract from bigger one?
smaller one = 2 * 2 * 2 = 8

Answer 5

I got it - thanks that is what I was thinking, but I think the smaller one all sides are 2?

Answer 6

oh you are super close :)
Noooo problem :) hmm if you look at your picture, the smaller shape has a height of 2, length of 2 but the width would be 3 like in your bigger shape because it goes through your ENTIRE bigger shape...

Therefore volume of smaller shape = 2 * 2 * 3 = ?

Answer 7

Oh, I see it - that was a trick - lol - thanks!!

Answer 8

you're welcome ^_^