IXL | Evaluate variable expressions: word problems

A dinner party with

tables and

seats at each table needs

pieces of silverware. Aaron works as a party planner. He is planning a dinner party with 10 tables and 8 seats at each table.

How many pieces of silverware does the dinner party need?

Write your answer as a whole number or decimal.

pieces of silverware

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The volume of a rectangular prism with length

width

and height

Darnell bought a new birdcage shaped like a rectangular prism for his parrot, Peaches. The birdcage is 14 inches long, 10 inches wide, and 20 inches high.

What is the volume of the birdcage?

Write your answer as a whole number or decimal.

cubic inches

solution

The volume of a rectangular prism with length

width

and height

You want to find the volume of a birdcage shaped like a rectangular prism with length

inches, width

inches, and height

inches.

Evaluate the expression

for

and

(

)

(

)

(

)

2,800

The volume of the birdcage is 2,800 cubic inches.

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