True or False: Volume is the amount of space that an object takes up.
True.
What is the area of this rectangle?
3 x 5 = 15 cm2
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
4 x (3 + 7) =
4 x 10 = 40
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. Marbles leave empty spaces between the marbles.
Volume is measured in
A. Lines
B. Squared units
C. Cubic units
C
Area = length x width
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
(4 x 3) + 7 =
12 + 7 = 19
Using any three or more of the five cards on the right (one time only), to write an expression that will equal "8". You may use any combination of -+x or / operations:
Sample answers:
(15 - 9) + 2
(9 - 3) + 2
15 - (2 x 3) - 1
and more...
The formula for volume of a rectangular prism is:
volume = length x width x height
What is the area of this rectangle?
5 x 8 = 40 cm2
What is the volume of this figure?
6 x 3 x 4 = 72 cm3
____ = (30 / 2 ) + 3
18 = 15 + 3
How many 1cm cubes would fit into a rectangular prism with measurements of 2cm x 4cm x 7cm?
56 cubes
Centimeters x centimeters x centimeters = ?
cubic centimeters, or centimeters cubed, or cm3
Which ONE of the following demonstrates area?
- a kleenex box
- the top of a desk
- a line
The top of a desk
A box is 9 inches by 11 inches by 8 inches. What is the volume of the box?
792 cubic inches
____ = 30 / (2 + 3)
6 = 30 / 5
What is the volume of this prism (not just the visible cubes)?
6 x 4 x 3 = 72 units3
True or False: Another formula for volume is Area of the base x height.
True
What is the area of this rectangle?
5 x 3 = 15 cm2
What is the volume of this prism?
12 x 6 = 72 units3
Mr. Potts had $23. He Earned $7 more dollars. He donated half the money to the food bank. Write an expression that models the amount of money Mr. Potts donated.
(23 + 7) / 2
What is the volume of this figure?
Prism A = 4 x 6 x 2 = 48
Prism B = 4 x 3 x 2 = 24
Both prisms = 48 + 24 = 72 cm3