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6th grade

Course: 6th grade > Unit 6

Lesson 7: Evaluating expressions word problems
Math
6th grade
Variables & expressions
Evaluating expressions word problems
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Evaluating expressions with variables word problems

CCSS.Math: 6.EE.A.2, 6.EE.A.2c
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Problem

A rectangular prism with length ell, width w, and height h has a volume of ell, w, h.
What is the volume of a prism which has a base of 5, start text, space, m, end text by 3, start text, space, m, end text, and a height of 4, start text, space, m, end text?
  • Your answer should be
  • an integer, like 6
  • an exact decimal, like 0, point, 75
  • a proper fraction, like 1, slash, 2 or 6, slash, 10
  • an improper fraction, like 10, slash, 7 or 14, slash, 8
  • a mixed number, like 1, space, 3, slash, 4
start text, space, m, end text, cubed
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