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Calculate volumes of rectangular prisms (ACMMG160)

Elaborations
  • investigating volumes of cubes and rectangular prisms and establishing and using the formula V = l × b × h
  • understanding and using cubic units when interpreting and finding volumes of cubes and rectangular prisms
General capabilities
  • Numeracy Numeracy
ScOT terms

Volume (Dimensions),  Cuboids

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