Defining Volume
Calculating Volume
Volume
Volume as Layers
Random Trivia
100
True or False: Volume is the amount of space that an object takes up.
True.
100
B. 60 cubic inches
100
Calculate Volume if:
Length: 6 in
Width: 5 in
Height: 8 in
240 in cubed
100
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.
100
In baseball, how many strikes make an out?
3 strikes
200
Volume is measured in
A. Lines
B. Squared units
C. Cubic units
C
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
The volume of a prism is 60 in3. The length is 10 inches and the width is 3 inches. What is the height?
10 x 3 x ?= 60
30 x ? = 60
The height is 2 inches.
200
How many cubes are in one layer of this rectangular prism? 
2 layers of 16
OR
4 layers of 8
200
Which Pixar movie is about emotions inside a girl’s head?
Inside Out
300
The formula for volume of a rectangular prism is:
volume = length x width x height
300
What is the volume of this figure?
6 x 3 x 4 = 72 cm3
300
What is the TOTAL volume of this prism if all the space were filled?
4 x 6 x 3 = 72 units3
300
4 layers of 24
The prism is 4 cubes high and 6 cubes long and 4 cubes wide.
300
Which continent is Egypt located on?
Africa
400
Centimeters x centimeters x centimeters = ?
cubic centimeters, or centimeters cubed, or cm3
400
A box is 4 inches by 23 inches by 12 inches. What is the volume of the box?
1,104 cubic inches
400
The base of a rectangular prism is 40m2 and the height of 4 m. What is the volume of this prism?
40 x 4 = 160 m3
400
How many layers are in this rectangular prism? 
3 layers of 24
400
Buc-ee’s, the legendary mega gas stations/ convenience store, have what animal as their mascot?
A beaver
500
True or False: Another formula for volume is Area x height.
True
500
What is the volume of a prism with a base of 28 square meters and a height of 8 meters?
224 cubic meters
500
The volume of a rectangular prism is 50 m3. What could the dimensions (length, width, and height) be? There is more than one correct answer!
25 x 2 x 1
5 x 5 x 2
10 x 5 x 1
500
What is the volume of a prism that has 4 layers of 50 square meters.
200 m3
500
Who invented the light bulb?
Thomas Edison