To determine how many 1-inch cubes can fit inside the given rectangular prism, we first calculate the volume of the prism.
The dimensions of the rectangular prism are:
- Length = \( 1 \frac{1}{3} \) inches = \( \frac{4}{3} \) inches
- Width = \( 1 \) inch
- Height = \( \frac{2}{3} \) inches
The formula for the volume of a rectangular prism is: \[ \text{Volume} = \text{length} \times \text{width} \times \text{height} \]
Substituting the dimensions: \[ \text{Volume} = \left( \frac{4}{3} \right) \times 1 \times \left( \frac{2}{3} \right) \] \[ = \frac{4}{3} \times \frac{2}{3} = \frac{8}{9} \text{ cubic inches} \]
Next, we calculate the volume of a 1-inch cube, which is \( 1 \times 1 \times 1 = 1 \) cubic inch.
To find out how many 1-inch cubes can fit inside the rectangular prism, we divide the volume of the prism by the volume of one cube: \[ \text{Number of cubes} = \frac{\text{Volume of prism}}{\text{Volume of cube}} = \frac{\frac{8}{9}}{1} = \frac{8}{9} \]
Since we cannot fit a fraction of a cube, we find that the rectangular prism can hold 0 full 1-inch cubes.
However, checking the possible responses gives us (48 cubes, 24 cubes, 7 cubes, 12 cubes), which all indicate some units exceeding the volume calculations.
Thus, if we need to understand required cubes (not volume), let's calculate how 1-inch cubes wrongly fit.
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