The base of a prism is a right triangle with legs of 3 cm and 4 cm, and the prism is 8 cm high. What is its volume?

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: D. 48 cm³

  1. Step 1: Base area is cm², and volume is base area times height: cm³. Answer: 48 cm³. Why not the others: 96 cm³, 14 cm³ and 12 cm³ don't fit.

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