Math 6 NOTES 7.

5 Name _____________________________________

VOLUME of Rectangular Prisms

• Volume is the measure of _________________________ occupied by a solid region.

**The formula for the volume of a rectangular prism is:**

_______________________________________________

l = length w = width h = height

Study Tip:
When measuring volume, the units will be “cubed.” A cubic
centimeter (cm3) is a cube whose edges all measure 1 centimeter.

Examples:

Find the volume of each rectangular prism. Round to the nearest tenth if necessary.
1. 2.

3. Find the volume of a fish tank that is 8 feet long and 5 feet wide, if the
height is 5.5 feet?
You try!!

1. 2.

3. 4.

5. A rectangular prism measuring 10 m and 7 m along the base and 12 m tall.

6. A square prism measuring 6 km along each edge of the base and 5 km tall.

7. A cube measuring 9 in along each edge.

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Study Guide and Intervention

Volume of Rectangular Prisms
The volume of a solid is the measure of space occupied by it. It
is measured in cubic units such as cubic centimeters (cm3) or cubic
inches (in3). The volume of the figure at the right can be shown
using cubes.

3m
4m

The bottom layer,

or base, has 4 ? 3 ➝
or 12 cubes.
➝
} There are
two layers.

It takes 12 ? 2 or 24 cubes to fill the box. So, the volume of the box is 24 cubic meters.
A rectangular prism is a solid figure that has two parallel and congruent sides, or bases, that are
rectangles. To find the volume of a rectangular prism, multiply the area of the base and the height, or
find the product of the length ,, the width w, and the height h.
V 5 Bh or V 5 ,wh

Find the volume of the rectangular prism.

V 5 ,wh Volume of a rectangular prism

V55?6?8 Replace , with 5, w with 6, and h with 8.

8 in.
V 5 240 Multiply.
6 in.
The volume is 240 cubic inches.
5 in.

Find the volume of each rectangular prism. Round to the nearest

tenth if necessary.
1. 4m 2. 3.

3m
2 ft
9 cm 2.7 ft
7m
3 ft
7 cm
10 cm

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Practice: Skills
Volume of Rectangular Prisms
Find the volume of each rectangular prism. Round to the nearest
tenth if necessary.
1. 2. 3.

10 in.
3 cm 7 cm 4m
6 in. 6m
3 cm 5 in.
4m

4. 5. 6.

12 mm 9 cm
9.5 in.

7 in. 3 cm
7.2 cm
2.8 in.
3 mm 5 mm

Lesson 12–2
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7. 8. 9.

3
4 4 ft 4.5 cm

9.6 in.
15 in.
1 4 ft 1.2 cm
2 2 ft 4.8 in. 1.5 cm

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Notes: Surface Area of Rectangular Prisms & Cubes

• The sum of the areas of all the surfaces, or _______________, contained in a

three-dimensional figure (solid) is called the __________________________.

- Rectangular prisms are made up of 6 rectangular faces.

- We have to find the areas of all six faces.
- Then add them together to find the surface area of the solid.

**The formula for the Surface Area of a RECTANGULAR PRISM is:**

l = length w = width h = height

Examples: Find the surface area of each rectangular prism.

You Try!! Find the surface area of each rectangular prism.

1) 2)

4)

How would you find the surface area of a Pyramid?

• A square-based Pyramid is made up of five faces:

four triangles and one square.

• Find the area of these shapes and add them together!

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Study Guide and Intervention

Surface Area of Rectangular Prisms
The sum of the areas of all the surfaces, or faces, of a three-dimensional figure is the surface area.
The surface area S of a rectangular prism with length ,, width w, and height h is found using the
following formula.
S 5 2,w 1 2,h 1 2wh

Find the surface area of the rectangular prism.

2m
You can use the net of the rectangular 4m
prism to find its surface area. There are 3m
three pairs of congruent faces in a back 2m 4m
2m
rectangular prism:
d top and bottom side bottom side 3m

d front and back

d two sides 2m front

Faces Area
3m top
top and bottom (4 ? 3) 1 (4 ? 3) 5 24
front and back (4 ? 2) 1 (4 ? 2) 5 16 4m
two sides (2 ? 3) 1 (2 ? 3) 5 12
Sum of the areas 24 1 16 1 12 5 52
Alternatively, replace , with 4, w with 3, and h with 2 in the formula for surface area.
S 5 2,w 1 2,h 1 2wh
52?4?312?4?212?3?2 Follow order of operations.
5 24 1 16 1 12
5 52
So, the surface area of the rectangular prism is 52 square meters.

Find the surface area of each rectangular prism.

1. 2. 3.

9 ft
10 in.
3 cm 2 in.
7 cm
8 in.
3 cm

7 ft
5 ft

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Practice: Skills
Surface Area of Rectangular Prisms
Find the surface area of each rectangular prism. Round to the
nearest tenth if necessary.
1. 2. 3.

7 cm 15 in.
7 ft
6 cm
12 cm
4 ft
7 in.
1 ft 9 in.

4. 5. 6.
3.7 in.

9 mm
6 in.
10 mm 8.5 cm
4.3 in.
9 mm
4 cm
3 cm

7. 8. 4.1 in. 9.
6 ft 8.3 in.
4.5 in. 6.4 mm

12 ft 4.1 mm
7 ft 7.3 mm

10. A cube has a surface area of 126 square feet. What is the area of one
face?
Lesson 12–4

11. Find the surface area of a rectangular prism that has a length of
8 inches, a width of 3 inches, and a height of 6 inches.

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