Rectangular Prism

Use this worksheet to practice finding the Volume and Surface Area of a Rectangular Prism. Adjust the height, length, and width using the labeled sliders. Answer the questions below. The multi-colored switches can be used to check your work.

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1. Calculate the volume and surface area for 12 different Rectangular Prisms by randomly choosing different heights, lengths and widths.

2. Find the missing dimesion. Round to the nearest unit.
a. Rectangular Prism: volume 399 unit³, height ___ units, length 7 units, width 6 units

b. Rectangular Prism: surface area 247 unit², height 4.5 units, length 7 units, width ___ units

3. Firewood: Wood for a fireplace is often sold by the cord. A cord is 8 units by 4 units by 4 units. How many unit³ are in a cord of wood?

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