Joe is finding the length of a rectangular prism. The volume of the prism is 204 it. The width is 3.5 ft, and the height is 5 ft His
work is shown below.
204-35(5)
204–8.57
204 8.5
8.5 8.5'
24=1
What error did Joe make?
He incorrectly substituted into the volume formula
He added 3.5 and 5 when he should have multiplied them.
He incorrectly divided 204 by 8.5.
He did not make a mistake in finding the length of the prism.