Question

Which of the following statements about a rectangular prism is not true?

• A. There are 6 edges in a rectangular prism.
  
• B. Volume of a rectangular prism $=l\times b\times h$
  
• C. Opposite pairs of faces are identical in a rectangular prism.
  
• D. Volume of a rectangular prism $=\text{base area}\times h$
  

Answer 1

The correct option is A There are 6 edges in a rectangular prism.


Let’s check each of the given options.
a. Volume of a rectangular prism $=l\times b\times h$
This is the correct formula for calculating the volume of a rectangular prism.

b. The volume of rectangular prism can also be written as
base $\text{area}\times h$. So, this statement is also correct.


c. Opposite pairs of faces are identical in a rectangular prism. This statement is also correct.

d. There are 6 edges in a rectangular prism. This statement is not true as there are 12 edges in a rectangular prism.