Math: Geometry and Trigonometry
SAT Question of the Day for October 14, 2026
A rectangular prism has a length of , a width of , and a height of . What is the volume of the prism?
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Explanation
The volume of a rectangular prism is . The distractor results from multiplying only the length and width () and omitting the height. The distractor results from multiplying only the length and height () and omitting the width. The distractor results from an arithmetic slip when computing the product of the three dimensions.
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