The base of a prism is a right triangle with legs of 6 cm and 8 cm, and the prism is 5 cm high. What is its volume?

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: C. 120 cm³

  1. Step 1: Base area is cm², and volume is base area times height: cm³. Answer: 120 cm³. Why not the others: 240 cm³, 29 cm³ and 48 cm³ don't fit.

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