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Measurement & Data - Statistics & Probability 211-217

Course: Measurement & Data - Statistics & Probability 211-217 > Unit 1

Lesson 3: Decompose figures to find volume
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Measurement & Data - Statistics & Probability 211-217
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Decompose figures to find volume
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Decompose figures to find volume

CCSS.Math: 5.MD.C.5, 5.MD.C.5c
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Problem

The figure below is made of 2 rectangular prisms.
What is the volume of this figure?
A shape made up of two rectangular prisms. The first rectangular prism has a base that measures 5 centimeters length by 4 centimeters width, and has a height of 3 centimeters. The second rectangular prism sits next to the first rectangular prism. It has a base that measures 2 centimeters length by 4 centimeters width and has a height of 8 centimeters.
  • Your answer should be
  • an integer, like 6
  • an exact decimal, like 0, point, 75
  • a simplified proper fraction, like 3, slash, 5
  • a simplified improper fraction, like 7, slash, 4
  • a mixed number, like 1, space, 3, slash, 4
start text, c, u, b, i, c, space, c, m, end text
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