Question

Find the volume of a rectangular prism with a length of 5 cm, a width of 5 cm and a height of 20 cm, to the nearest tenth of a cubic centimeter.
Answer
Attempt 1 out of 2

cm, cubed cm
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Answer 1

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

\[
\text{Volume} = \text{Length} \times \text{Width} \times \text{Height}
\]

Given the dimensions:
- Length = 5 cm
- Width = 5 cm
- Height = 20 cm

Substituting these values into the formula:

\[
\text{Volume} = 5 \, \text{cm} \times 5 \, \text{cm} \times 20 \, \text{cm}
\]

Now, perform the multiplication:

\[
\text{Volume} = 5 \times 5 = 25
\]
\[
25 \times 20 = 500
\]

So, the volume of the rectangular prism is \( 500 \, \text{cm}^3 \).

To the nearest tenth of a cubic centimeter, the volume remains:

\[
\text{Volume} = 500.0 \, \text{cm}^3
\]

Thus, the final answer is:

\[
\boxed{500.0 \, \text{cm}^3}
\]