True or False: Volume is the amount of cubic units that are needed to fill a 3-dimensional figure.
True.
Determine the volume:
24 cubic feet

8 cubic units
Jeremiah is planting a garden. It is 20 inches long and 15 inches wide. If he wants the mulch to be 3 inches deep, how much mulch will he need?
900 cubic inches of mulch
Which method would be better for solving volume and why:
A. Filling a box with marbles
B. Filling the box with cubes
Sample answer:
B
Filling the box with marbles would leave spaces, causing inaccurate measurements.
Volume is measured in
A. Lines
B. Squared units
C. Cubic units
C
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
What is the volume of the figure?
28 cubic units
Angela is deciding which of two aquariums to buy. Aquarium "A" has a base that is 8 inches by 3 inches and a height that is 10 inches. The other aquarium "B" has a base that is 7 inches by 4 inches and a height that is 10 inches. Which aquarium is bigger?
Aquarium B = 280 in3
For which situation would you measure using unit cubes?
A. The amount of wall space covered by a poster
B. The distance from our room to the STEM room
C. The amount of space inside a box
D. The amount of paper you need to wrap a present
C. The amount of space inside a box
The formula for volume of a rectangular prism is:
volume = length x width x height
What is the volume of this figure?

6 x 3 x 4 = 72 cm3
Find the volume of the composite figure:

87 cubic units
What is the height of a right rectangular prism that has a width of 5 cm, length of 6 cm, and a volume of 240 cubic cm?
8 cm
A rectangular prism has a 60 ft3 volume. It has a length of 6 feet and a width of 7 feet. What is the height of the rectangular prism?
18 ft3
A figure that is made up of two or more 3-dimensional figures is called a...
Composite solid figure
Find the volume of this prism.
144 cubic units
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
Tim is building with cube shaped blocks. The top view of the structure he builds is shown. The structure is 6 blocks high and each level has the same shape and number of blocks. What is the volume of Tim's structure in cubic units?

A. 12
B. 18
C. 72
D. 96
C. 72
DAILY DOUBLE
The volume of a rectangular prism is 60 cubic centimeters. Which could be the dimensions of the prism? Select ALL that apply.
A. 5cm x 4cm x 3cm
B. 20cm x 3cm x 1cm
C. 12cm x 5cm x 2cm
D. 4cm x 4cm x 4cm
A. 5cm x 4cm x 3cm
B. 20cm x 3cm x 1cm
True or False: Another formula for volume is Area of the base x height.
True
Daily Double!
What is the volume of a cereal box that is 8 inches long, 12 inches tall, and 3 inches wide?
288 in3
Determine the volume of the composite figure:
112 cubic cm
A lunch box has a volume of 56 cubic feet. If the base of the lunch box is 7 ft2, what is the height of the lunch box?
8 ft
A shopping bag is shaped like a rectangular prism when it is opened. The bag is 2.25 feet tall and the base of the bag has an are of 0.9 square. feet. What is the volume, in cubic feet of the bag?
2.025 square feet