Defining Volume
Area
Simple Volume
Composite Volume
100
True or False: Volume is the amount of space that an object takes up.
True.
100
What is the area of this rectangle?
3 x 5 = 15 cm2
100
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
100
I made a fort by connecting two boxes.
The first box is 5 meters long, 9 meters wide, and 10 meters high.
The second box is 3 meters long, 8 meters wide, and 2 meters high.
How many cubic meters of space does my fort have?
(5 x 9 x 10) + (3 x 8 x 2)
450 + 48
498 m3
200
Volume is measured in
A. Lines
B. Squared units
C. Cubic units
C
200
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
Erin built a wooden box to hold hay on her farm. The box is 3 meters long, 2 meter wide and 1 meter high.
Hay costs $10 per cubic meter.
How much will it cost to completely fill the box with hay?
The volume of the box is 6 m3. Hay is $10 per cubic meter.
6 x $10 = $60
300
The formula for volume of a rectangular prism is:
volume = length x width x height
300
What is the area of this rectangle?
5 x 8 = 40 cm2
300
What is the volume of this figure?
6 x 3 x 4 = 72 cm3
300
A pool is filled with 300 cubic meters of water.
The base of the pool is 15 meters long and 10 meters wide.
What is the height of the water in the pool?
15 x 10 x h = 300
150 x h = 300
height = 2 meters
400
Centimeters x centimeters x centimeters = ?
cubic centimeters, or centimeters cubed, or cm3
400
Which ONE of the following demonstrates area?
- 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
What is the volume of this prism?
4 x 6 x 3 = 72 units3
500
True or False: Another formula for volume is Area of the base x height.
True
500
What is the area of a rectangle with a length of 2cm and a width of 4 cm?
2 x 4 = 8 cm2
500
What is the volume of this prism?
3 x 4 x 6 = 72 units3
500
What is the volume of this figure?
A = 4 x 6 x 2 = 48
B = 4 x 3 x 2 = 24
48 + 24 = 72 cm3