Question

The base of a rectangular prism has an area of 12 square cm. The height of the rectangular prism is 3. What is the volume in cubic cm of this rectangular prism

Answer 1

Answer:

volume = 36 cm³

Step-by-step explanation:

The volume of a rectangular prism = lwh

where

w = width

l = length

h = height

The base of a rectangular prism is a rectangle and the area of a rectangle is the product of length and width. Therefore,

base area of the rectangular prism = length × width

base area = lw

Base area of the rectangular prism =  12 cm²

Recall, the formula of the volume of a rectangular prism is the product of the length, width and height.

volume  = lwh

substitute lw value in the formula above

volume = 12 × 3

volume = 36 cm³