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.
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
7 inches wide
9 inches long
18 inches tall
Width: 7 inches wide
Length: 9 inches long
Height: 18 inches tall
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
6 x 12 x 7=
504 units3
3) 15 cubic units
( 5 x 3 )
to find volume you multiply ___ numbers
3 numbers ( length x width x height )
Which ONE of the following shows 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
7 x 9 x 2 =
126 units3
343 cubic inches
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
3 x 2 x 4 =
24 units3
What is the volume of this prism?
4 x 6 x 3 = 72 units3