Question

activity
in this activity, you will find the volume of a composite shape by decomposing it into simpler shapes such as cubes and rectangular prisms.
the figure shows the dimensions of a writing desk. complete the steps below to find its volume.
part a
think about splitting this shape into rectangular prisms. what is the least number of rectangular prisms in which you can split the shape?

Explanation:

Step1: Analyze the shape

By visual - inspection, we can split the composite shape into 3 rectangular prisms. One large prism along the length and two smaller prisms on the sides.

Answer:

3