Defining Volume
Area
Calculating Volume
Order of Operations
Volume Word Problems
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True or False: Volume is the amount of space that an object takes up.
True.
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What is the area of this rectangle?
3 x 5 = 15 cm2
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What is the formula for finding the volume of a rectangular prism?
Volume = length x width x height
or
Volume = Area of base x height
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4 x (3 + 7) =
40
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Why would filling a box with marbles and filling the same box with cubes be different amounts?
Sample answer:
They are different sizes and shapes. Marbles don't fit together as nicely as cubes.
200
Volume is measured in
A. Lines
B. Squared units
C. Cubic units
C
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What is the formula for the area of a rectangle?
Area = length x width
200
I made a tower in the shape of a rectangular prism out of blocks. The length was 8 in, width was 2 in, and height was 4 in. What was the volume of the figure?
8x2x4 = 64 cubic inches
200
(4 x 3) + 7 =
19
200
A drawer is 5 feet wide, 4 feet deep and 2 feet tall. What is the volume of the drawer?
6 x 4 x 2 = 40 The volume of the drawer is 40 cubic feet.
300
length x width x height is the formula for finding what?
volume
300
A circle has a radius of 3 centimeters. What is the area? Use 3.14 for pi.
28.26 cm2
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What is the volume of this figure?
6 x 3 x 4 = 72 cm3
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(30 / 2 ) + 3= _____
18
300
A desk is 1.5 feet wide and 5 feet long. It is 3 feet above the floor. What is the volume of space under the desk?
3 x 1.5 x 5 = 22.5 The volume of space under the desk is 22.5 cubic feet
400
Centimeters x centimeters x centimeters = ?
cubic centimeters, or centimeters cubed, or cm3
400
Which ONE of the following demonstrates area for a 2D shape?
- a kleenex box
- the top of a desk
- a line
The top of a desk
400
A box is 9 inches by 11 inches by 8 inches. What is the volume of the box?
792 cubic inches
400
30 / (2 + 3) _____
6
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The closet is 6 feet wide, 5 feet deep and 8 feet tall. In the closet, there is a suitcase that is 2 feet wide, 3 feet long and 4 feet tall. How much room is left in the closet?
(6 x 5 x 8) – (2 x 3 x 4) = 240 – 24 = 216 The room left in the closet is 216 cubic feet.
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True or False: Another formula for volume is Area of the base x height.
True
500
A triangle has a base of 14in and a height of 17in. What is the area of the triangle?
119 square inches.
500
What is the volume of this prism?
A = 4 x 6 x 2 = 48
B = 4 x 3 x 2 = 24
48 + 24 = 72 cm3
500
Miss Wolf had $23. She Earned $7 more dollars. She donated half the money to the food bank. Write an expression that models the amount of money Miss Wolf donated.
(23 + 7) / 2
30 / 2 = $15
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A water tank is 12 feet high, 5 feet long, and 9 feet wide. A solid metal box which is 7 feet high, 4 feet long, and 8 feet wide is sitting at the bottom of the tank. The tank is filled with water. What is the volume of the water in the tank?
(12x5x9 ) - (7x4x8)= 540 - 224 = The water takes up 316 cubic feet.