Space Inside a Prism: Order of Ideas

Read about the volume of prisms, then put its ideas in the order the passage gives them.

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The volume of a prism measures how much space it occupies.

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The volume of a prism measures how much space it occupies. To find the volume, you multiply the area of the base by the height of the prism. The base can be any shape, like a rectangle or triangle, and the height is the distance between the two bases. For example, imagine a rectangular prism with a base that is 4 cm wide and 3 cm long, and a height of 5 cm. First, calculate the area of the base: 4 cm times 3 cm equals 12 cm². Next, multiply the area of the base by the height: 12 cm² times 5 cm equals 60 cm³.

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So, the volume of this rectangular prism is 60 cubic centimeters. Understanding how to calculate the volume of prisms helps in real-life situations, like determining how much water a container can hold.

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Which of these ideas comes first in the passage?

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What comes right after this sentence: “The volume of a prism measures how much space it occupies.”

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