Lesson 2-4 Example Solve. PACKAGING A cereal box that is shaped like a rectangular prism has a length of 5 centimeters, a width of 4 centimeters, and a height of 10 centimeters. What is its volume?
Lesson 2-4 Example Understand Read the problem. Write what you know. A cereal box has a length of 5 centimeters, a width of 4 centimeters, and a height of 10 centimeters.
Lesson 2-4 Example Plan Pick a strategy. One strategy is to use a model.
Lesson 2-4 Example Solve Use unit blocks to build the rectangular prism. Count the number of blocks used.
Lesson 2-4 Example Check The length is 5 centimeters. The width is 4 centimeters. There are 10 layers. Multiply, then add. 5 4 = = 200 The volume of the rectangular prism is 200 cubic centimeters.