Question

A right rectangular prism has length 1/3 m
, width 1/4 m
, and height 2 1/12 m
. Use the formula method to find the volume of the prism. Reduce your answer to lowest terms.(1 point)
Responses

1/24
cubic meters
Start Fraction 1 over 24 End Fraction cubic meters

5/24
cubic meters
Start Fraction 5 over 24 End Fraction cubic meters

21/24
cubic meters
Start Fraction 21 over 24 End Fraction cubic meters

7/24
cubic meters
Start Fraction 7 over 24 End Fraction cubic meters
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1 answer

To find the volume of a right rectangular prism, you can use the formula:

\[ \text{Volume} = \text{length} \times \text{width} \times \text{height} \]

Given:

  • Length = \( \frac{1}{3} \) m
  • Width = \( \frac{1}{4} \) m
  • Height = \( 2 \frac{1}{12} \) m

First, convert the height to an improper fraction:

\[ 2 \frac{1}{12} = 2 + \frac{1}{12} = \frac{24}{12} + \frac{1}{12} = \frac{25}{12} \text{ m} \]

Now, substitute the values into the volume formula:

\[ \text{Volume} = \left(\frac{1}{3}\right) \times \left(\frac{1}{4}\right) \times \left(\frac{25}{12}\right) \]

Now, multiply these fractions together:

\[ \text{Volume} = \frac{1 \cdot 1 \cdot 25}{3 \cdot 4 \cdot 12} = \frac{25}{144} \]

Now we check if \( \frac{25}{144} \) can be reduced. The greatest common divisor of 25 and 144 is 1, so the fraction is already in its simplest form.

Thus, the volume of the prism is:

\[ \frac{25}{144} \text{ cubic meters} \]

However, your original responses indicate options that are fractions up to 24 in the denominator. Since \( \frac{25}{144} \) is a different fraction, it seems the options may have had a typo or weren't based on the calculations we worked out.

To summarize, the correct volume calculation gives us \( \frac{25}{144} \), and it does not match any of the provided options. Please double-check if there were any errors in the provided dimensions or options.