Packing Prisms with Unit Cubes
Explore how rectangular prisms can be packed with fractional unit cubes to find volume. Relate physical cube counts to the volume formula.
Questions
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How many 1/2-inch unit cubes are needed to fill a prism measuring 1 1/2 in by 1 in by 2 in?
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A box measures 2 cm by 1 1/2 cm by 1 cm. How many 1/2-cm cubes can completely fill it?
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How many 1/3-ft unit cubes fill a prism with dimensions 1 ft by 2/3 ft by 1 1/3 ft?
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A prism measuring 3/4 in by 1 in by 1 1/4 in is packed with 1/4-in cubes. How many cubes fit inside?
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How many 1/2-m cubes fill a rectangular prism of 2 1/2 m by 2 m by 1 1/2 m?
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A box has dimensions 1 1/3 ft by 1 ft by 2/3 ft. How many 1/3-ft cubes fill the box?
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How many 1/2-in unit cubes fill a cube with edge lengths of 1 1/2 in?
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A prism measures 2/5 cm by 4/5 cm by 1 cm. How many 1/5-cm cubes are needed to fill it?
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How many 1/4-ft cubes fill a prism measuring 1/2 ft by 3/4 ft by 1 ft?
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A container with dimensions 1 1/2 in by 2 in by 2 1/2 in is packed with 1/2-in cubes. How many cubes fit?
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How many 1/3-m cubes fill a prism measuring 1 m by 1 2/3 m by 2 m?
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A box measuring 3/4 ft by 1/2 ft by 1 ft is packed with 1/4-ft cubes. How many cubes are inside?