The total number of cubes is 6, arranged in 3 columns and 2 rows, with 2 cubes in each column. This means the rectangular prism has a length of 2 cubes, a width of 3 cubes, and a height of 1 cube.
The edge of each cube is 1/3 inch. Therefore, the length of the rectangular prism is:
2 cubes x (1/3 inch/cube) = 2/3 inch
The width of the rectangular prism is:
3 cubes x (1/3 inch/cube) = 1 inch
The height of the rectangular prism is:
1 cube x (1/3 inch/cube) = 1/3 inch
The volume of the rectangular prism is:
(2/3 inch) x (1 inch) x (1/3 inch) = 2/9 cubic inches.
Therefore, the volume of the whole rectangular prism is 2/9 cubic inches.
An illustration with 6 cubes packed in a right rectangular prism. If the edge of each cube measures 1/3 an inch. The cubes are arranged that there are 3 columns and 2 rows, 2 cubes in each column. What is the volume of the whole rectangular prism?
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*sigh* still wrong
I apologize for the error in my previous response. Let me attempt to solve this correctly.
Each cube has an edge of 1/3 inch, so its volume is (1/3)^3 = 1/27 cubic inch.
The 6 cubes are arranged in a 3 by 2 pattern, with 2 cubes in each column. Therefore, the length of the rectangular prism is 2*(1/3) = 2/3 inch, the width is 3*(1/3) = 1 inch, and the height is 1*(1/3) = 1/3 inch.
The volume of the rectangular prism is length x width x height, which gives us:
(2/3) x 1 x (1/3) = 2/9 cubic inch
Therefore, the volume of the whole rectangular prism is 2/9 cubic inch.
Each cube has an edge of 1/3 inch, so its volume is (1/3)^3 = 1/27 cubic inch.
The 6 cubes are arranged in a 3 by 2 pattern, with 2 cubes in each column. Therefore, the length of the rectangular prism is 2*(1/3) = 2/3 inch, the width is 3*(1/3) = 1 inch, and the height is 1*(1/3) = 1/3 inch.
The volume of the rectangular prism is length x width x height, which gives us:
(2/3) x 1 x (1/3) = 2/9 cubic inch
Therefore, the volume of the whole rectangular prism is 2/9 cubic inch.
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