AC9M7M02Year 7MeasurementPractised on site

AC9M7M02 — Year 7 Measurement

Official Curriculum Content Description:

solve problems involving the volume of right prisms including rectangular and triangular prisms, using established formulas and appropriate units

Worked Examples (1)

Example 1Volume of Rectangular Prisms
A rectangular prism is 33 cm by 44 cm by 66 cm. What is its volume?
Common mistake: Found only length x width, forgetting to multiply by the height.
Correct Answer:72 cm372\text{ cm}^3
Accepted: A unit is optional (cm^3, cm³, cu cm all accepted).
Worked Solution:
Volume =length×width×height=3×4×6=72 cm3= \text{length} \times \text{width} \times \text{height} = 3 \times 4 \times 6 = 72\text{ cm}^3.

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