Question

instead of using cubic units to measure volume, cristobal wants to measure volume using boxes of pencils. what is the volume of this rectangular prism using boxes of pencils as the unit of measure? lesson 2 find volume

Explanation:

Step1: Understand volume concept

Volume is the amount of space an object occupies. When using boxes of pencils as a unit of measure for the volume of a rectangular prism, we count how many of these box - shaped units fit inside the prism.

Step2: Count the units

We need to count the number of boxes of pencils that can be placed inside the rectangular prism to find its volume in terms of boxes of pencils.

Answer:

The volume of the rectangular prism is the number of boxes of pencils that can fit inside it.