To calculate the volume of a brick, we need to use the formula for the volume of a rectangular prism:
[tex]\[ \text{Volume} = \text{Length} \times \text{Width} \times \text{Height} \][/tex]
Given:
- Length (L) = 20 cm
- Width (W) = 5 cm
- Height (H) = 5 cm
Let's substitute these values into the formula:
[tex]\[ \text{Volume} = 20 \, \text{cm} \times 5 \, \text{cm} \times 5 \, \text{cm} \][/tex]
Performing the multiplication step by step:
1. First, multiply the length by the width:
[tex]\[ 20 \, \text{cm} \times 5 \, \text{cm} = 100 \, \text{cm}^2 \][/tex]
2. Next, multiply the result by the height:
[tex]\[ 100 \, \text{cm}^2 \times 5 \, \text{cm} = 500 \, \text{cm}^3 \][/tex]
Therefore, the volume of the brick is [tex]\( 500 \, \text{cm}^3 \)[/tex].
