SOLUTION: how to calculate the volume of a rectangular prism that is 4.0 cm high, 3.0 cm long, and 2.0 cm wide? how do you express the answer using proper significant figures and units?

Question 1000804: how to calculate the volume of a rectangular prism that is 4.0 cm high, 3.0 cm long, and 2.0 cm wide? how do you express the answer using proper significant figures and units?
Answer by KMST(5328) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

The volume is cubic centimeters.
Since it is a volume, cubic centimeters is an appropriate unit.
Luckily, all three measurements were given in cm, so no conversions are needed.
Since the three measurements are given with significant figures,
the product should be reported with significant figures,
reflecting a similar relative uncertainty in the measurement.
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