The three-dimensional figure below is a solid rectangular prism with a hole in the shape of another rectangular prism going through the center of it. Find the volume of the solid in cubic millimeters.

A solid rectangular prism with a hole in the shape of another rectangular prism going through the center of it is shown. The rectangular prism is 15 millimeters long, 6 millimeters wide, and 6 millimeters high. The rectangular prism-shaped-hole is 15 millimeters long, 4 millimeters wide, and 4 millimeters high.

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To find the volume of the solid rectangular prism with a hole, we will first calculate the volume of the outer solid prism and then subtract the volume of the inner hole.

  1. Volume of the outer solid prism:

The formula for the volume of a rectangular prism is given by: \[ \text{Volume} = \text{length} \times \text{width} \times \text{height} \]

For the outer solid prism:

  • Length = 15 mm
  • Width = 6 mm
  • Height = 6 mm

Calculating the volume: \[ \text{Volume}_{\text{outer}} = 15 , \text{mm} \times 6 , \text{mm} \times 6 , \text{mm} = 540 , \text{mm}^3 \]

  1. Volume of the hole (inner prism):

Using the same formula for the volume of the rectangular prism for the hole:

  • Length = 15 mm
  • Width = 4 mm
  • Height = 4 mm

Calculating the volume of the hole: \[ \text{Volume}_{\text{hole}} = 15 , \text{mm} \times 4 , \text{mm} \times 4 , \text{mm} = 240 , \text{mm}^3 \]

  1. Volume of the solid with the hole:

Now, subtract the volume of the hole from the volume of the outer prism: \[ \text{Volume}{\text{solid}} = \text{Volume}{\text{outer}} - \text{Volume}{\text{hole}} \] \[ \text{Volume}{\text{solid}} = 540 , \text{mm}^3 - 240 , \text{mm}^3 = 300 , \text{mm}^3 \]

Thus, the volume of the solid rectangular prism with the hole is: \[ \boxed{300} , \text{mm}^3 \]