Jamal needs to find the volume of a rectangular prism that has a height of 7 1/3 in ,a length of 3 1/4 in and a width of 5 1/6 in. Which option shows the correct method for solving this problem?

Answer 1

To find the volume of a rectangular prism, you multiply the length, width, and height together.

So for this problem, you would multiply:

(7 1/3) x (3 1/4) x (5 1/6)

To multiply these mixed numbers, first convert them to improper fractions:

(22/3) x (13/4) x (31/6)

Then multiply the numerators together and the denominators together:

(22 x 13 x 31) / (3 x 4 x 6)

= 9014 / 72

Now simplify the fraction to get the final answer:

9014 ÷ 72 = 125 17/72

So the volume of the rectangular prism is 125 17/72 cubic inches.