Learning Goal
Part of: Solve real-world and mathematical problems involving area, surface area, and volume — 2 of 4 cluster items
Find the volume of a right rectangular prism with fractional edge lengths
**6.G.A.2**: Find the volume of a right rectangular prism with fractional edge lengths by packing it with unit cubes of the appropriate unit fraction edge lengths, and show that the volume is the same as would be found by multiplying the edge lengths of the prism. Apply the formulas V = lwh and V = bh to find volumes of right rectangular prisms with fractional edge lengths in the context of solving real-world and mathematical problems.
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6.G.A.2: Find the volume of a right rectangular prism with fractional edge lengths by packing it with unit cubes of the appropriate unit fraction edge lengths, and show that the volume is the same as would be found by multiplying the edge lengths of the prism. Apply the formulas V = lwh and V = bh to find volumes of right rectangular prisms with fractional edge lengths in the context of solving real-world and mathematical problems.
What you'll learn
- Explain why packing a prism with unit fraction cubes gives the same volume as multiplying the edge lengths: V = lwh
- Apply V = lwh and V = Bh to find the volume of right rectangular prisms with fractional edge lengths
- Solve real-world problems involving the volume of rectangular prisms with fractional dimensions
Prerequisites
Slides
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Exercises
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