The base of a prism is a right triangle with legs of 8 cm and 10 cm, and the prism is 12 cm high. What is its volume?

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: A. 480 cm³

  1. Step 1: Base area is cm², and volume is base area times height: cm³. Answer: 480 cm³. Why not the others: 960 cm³, 52 cm³ and 80 cm³ don't fit.

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