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Math POD Student Workbook

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SAUSD CAHSEE <strong>Math</strong> Problem of the Day -- Week 7Steps to find the volume of an irregularobject made of prisms:1. Divide the object into prisms.2. Calculate the volume of each prism.3. Add all the volumes to find the total.Example:22 A1 B22 C1122221Day 5(CAHSEE <strong>Math</strong> Released Item 115)115. The short stairway shown below ismade of solid concrete. The heightand width of each step is 10 inches(in.). The length is 20 inches.What is the volume, in cubic units, of this object?Divide the object into prisms (A, B, and C).The volume of each piece = length • width • heightThe volume of prism A = ____ • ____ • _____The volume of prism A = _____The volume of prism B = ___ • (___ + ___ + ___ ) • ___The volume of prism B = ____ • _____ • _____The volume of prism B = _______The volume of prism C = ____ • ____ • _____The volume of prism C = _____The total volume = A + B + CThe total volume = _____ + ______ + _______The total volume = ______What is the volume, in cubic inches, ofthe concrete used to create thisstairway?A 3000B 4000C 6000D 8000Laura Westermeier, Ed.D. Fall, 2007Educational Services, SAUSD Week 7 – <strong>Student</strong> - Page 5 of 5

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