1. Observe: Count the squares in the rectangle at right to find its area. 2 cm
A. What is the area of the rectangle? 8
B. How does the area of the rectangle relate to the lengths of each side?
the area of a rectangle is directly proportional to each of its dimensions, length and
width
2. Observe: A block is an example of a rectangular prism. A rectangular prism has six rectangular faces. Look
at the block shown below. Each cube inside the block has a 1-cm side and a volume of 1 cm, or 1 mL.
A. What are the length, width, and height of the block?
Length:
Width:
Height:
h
B. Multiply these three dimensions. What is the product of the length, width, and
height?
w
C. How many cubic centimeters are in the block?
3. 26
A. What are the length, width, and height of the block?