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
l = 6 in
w = 4 in
h = 2 in
6 x 4 x 2 = 48 cubic inches
True or False: Cows don't have friends.
False! They form deep bonds with specific members of the herd and get stressed out when they are separated from them.
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
l = 8 cm
w = 4 cm
h = 2 cm
8 x 4 x 2 = 64 cubic cm
True or False: Sea Otters hold hands while they sleep
True! They do this so they do not drift apart or lose each other in the ocean currents.
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
l = 12 yd
w = 8 yd
h = 10 yd
12 x 8 x 10 = 960 cubic yards
How many hearts does an octopus have?
3 hearts! Two hearts pump blood through the gills, while the third pumps blood to the rest of the body.
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
l = 13 ft
w = 13 ft
h = 2 ft
13 x 13 x 2 = 338 cubic ft
What is the volume of this prism?
4 x 6 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
A rectangular prism has a length of 12 feet, a width of 18 feet, and a height of 5 feet. What is the volume?
12 x 18 x 5 = 1080 feet cubed
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