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?

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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?
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Volume=height%2Alength%2Awidth=%284.0cm%29%2A%283.0cm%29%2A%282.0cm%29=24cm%5E3
The volume is 24 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 2 significant figures,
the product should be reported with 2 significant figures,
reflecting a similar relative uncertainty in the measurement.