Answer:
The volume of the rectangular prism in cubic inches is;
[tex]4\text{ cubic inches}[/tex]
Explanation:
Given the figure in the attached image;
The edge length of each cube is 1/2 in.
so, the height of the rectangular prism which has two cubes is;
[tex]h=2\times\frac{1}{2}in=1in[/tex]
The length and width of the rectangular prism is;
[tex]\begin{gathered} l=4\times\frac{1}{2}in=2in \\ w=4\times\frac{1}{2}in=2in \end{gathered}[/tex]
Recall that the volume of a rectangular prism can be calculated using the formula;
[tex]V=l\times w\times h[/tex]
substituting the values;
[tex]\begin{gathered} V=2in\times2in\times1in \\ V=4\text{ }in^3 \end{gathered}[/tex]
Therefore, the volume of the rectangular prism in cubic inches is;
[tex]4\text{ cubic inches}[/tex]
