High School

The figure below is a rectangular prism made from two other rectangular prisms.

Dimensions:
- 6 cm
- 8 cm
- 12 cm
- 9 cm

1. Choose the expression(s) that can be used to find the total volume of the combined figure:
- (8 cm x 6 cm x 9 cm) + (12 cm x 6 cm x 9 cm)
- (8 cm + 6 cm) x (12 cm + 9 cm)
- 14 cm x (12 cm + 9 cm)
- (9 cm x 12 cm) + (6 cm x 8 cm)
- 20 cm x 6 cm x 9 cm

2. Choose the total volume.

(Note: Only choose expressions that accurately calculate the volume of the combined figure.)

Answer :

Answer:

Correct expressions: (8 × 6 × 9) + (12 × 6 × 9) and 20 × 6 × 9

Total volume: 1,080 cm³

Step-by-step explanation:

V=length×width×height

1. (8×6×9)+(12×6×9)

This correctly calculates the volume of two separate rectangular prisms (one with dimensions 8×6×9 and the other 12×6×9.

✅ Correct!

2. (8+6)×(12+9)

This incorrectly adds the dimensions rather than calculating volume.

❌ Incorrect.

3. 14×(12+9)

This does not correctly represent the volume calculation of two prisms.

❌ Incorrect.

4. (9×12)+(6×8)

This does not follow the correct volume formula for rectangular prisms.

❌ Incorrect.

5. 20×6×9

This assumes a single prism with a combined length of 20 cm, which correctly represents the total volume.

✅ Correct!

Using either correct expression:

(8×6×9)+(12×6×9)

=432+648

=1080 cm^3

OR

20×6×9

=1080 cm^3

Final Answer:

Correct expressions: (8 × 6 × 9) + (12 × 6 × 9) and 20 × 6 × 9

Total volume: 1,080 cm³

Answer:

1080 cm³

Step-by-step explanation:

We're dealing with a combined rectangular prism made up of two smaller rectangular prisms. To find the total volume, we add the volumes of these two smaller prisms.

Here's the expression that works:

(

8

cm

×

6

cm

×

9

cm

)

+

(

12

cm

×

6

cm

×

9

cm

)

That’s because we calculate the volume of each smaller prism and then add them together. Now, let’s compute the total volume:

=

(

8

×

6

×

9

)

+

(

12

×

6

×

9

)

=

(

432

cm

3

)

+

(

648

cm

3

)

=

1080

cm

3

So, the total volume of the combined figure is 1080 cm³.