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Suppose you have a rectangular prism with length 10 cm, width 5 cm, and height 4 cm: Step 1: Measure l=10 cm, w=5 cm, h=4 cm. Step 2: Apply the formula V = l × w × h. Step 3: V = (10 cm) × (5 cm) × (4 ...

But word problems can also be used in the opposite direction, to see if students can apply their understanding of equations they’ve learned to real-world situations, McNeil said.