What is the missing dimension for this right rectangular prism?

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5cm
v=4cm 3
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w = 8 cm
w = 8 cm

w = 5 cm
w = 5 cm

w = 1.25 cm
w = 1.25 cm

w = 0.8 cm
w = 0.8 cm
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To find the missing dimension of the right rectangular prism, we need to use the formula for the volume \( V \) of a rectangular prism:

\[ V = l \times w \times h \]

where \( l \) is the length, \( w \) is the width, and \( h \) is the height.

In this problem, we have:

  • Volume \( V = 4 , \text{cm}^3 \)
  • One dimension (height) \( h = 1 , \text{cm} \)
  • The other dimension (length) is \( l = 5 , \text{cm} \)
  • We need to find the width \( w \).

Substituting the known values into the volume formula:

\[ 4 = 5 \times w \times 1 \]

This simplifies to:

\[ 4 = 5w \]

Now, we can solve for \( w \):

\[ w = \frac{4}{5} \] \[ w = 0.8 , \text{cm} \]

Therefore, the missing dimension \( w \) is \( \mathbf{0.8 , cm} \). The correct response is:

w = 0.8 cm