Finding Volume
Metric System
US Customary System
Story Problems
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100
If a prism has a length of 5cm, a height of 4 cm and a width of 8 cm, what is its volume?
What is 160 cu. cm? (5x4x8)
100
How many grams are in 10 kg?
What is 10,000 (10 X 1000). There are 1000 g in 1 kg.
100
How many feet are in 216 inches?
What is 18. (216 divided be 12 ). There are 12 inches in 1 foot.
100
Joel said the whale he saw in the ocean was 26 centimeters long. Is be correct? Why or why not? What should he use to measure a while in the metric system?
No Way! 46 centimeters is way too small. It could be measured in. Meters though!
100
A piece of lined paper would be measured in grams or kilograms? Why?
What is grams. Kilograms' is like pounds and would be too heavy.
200
What are two ways you can find the volume of a rectangular prism?
L x W x H. And Area x H. (Also known as b x h)
200
1.6 L = _____ mL
What is 1600. ( 1.6 x 1000). There are 1000 ml in 1 L. Move the decimal 3 places to the right.
200
How many pints are in 3 quarts?
What is 6 ( there are 2 pints in every quart= 3x2)
200
Julie threw a softball 57 yards, how many feet is this?
What is 171 feet (57 x 3). There are 3 feet in 1 yard.
200
What would we use to measure the weight of 3 elephants in the US system, AND the metric system?
What is tons (US) and kilograms (metric).
300
The area of a cube is 36 sq. ft. What is the volume?
What is 216 cu. ft. (36 x 6)
300
How many kilometers are in 1000 m?
What is 1.
300
Draw the figure that shows how a gallon is divided and explain it.
Show show a .large G. with 4 Q's in each, inside each Q is two P's inside each P is 2 PC's. Explanation should show what each letter stands for etc.
300
The average human thigh bone is 505 mm. long. How many meters is that?
What is .505 (505 divided by 1000)
300
Which is larger, a meter or a yard? By how much?
What is a METER, by a little more than 3 inches.
400
If a prism has a volume of 36 cu. inches, find two different ways it may be constructed.
What is: 36x1x1. 12x3x1. 9x4x1 6x6x1. 4x3x3. 18x2x1
400
Demonstrate King Henry's way of converting within the metric system.
What is King Henry Died Unexpectantly Drinking Chocolate Milk. . You must also sow how to no e the decimal points depending on the u its being used.
400
Name something that would weigh a ton. Name something that would weigh a pound. Then tell me how many pounds are in a Ton.
Answers will vary. Possible examples: Ton - elephant, car, Pound - package of butter, meat from the store There are 2000 pounds in a ton.
400
Joe has a swimming pool with a volume of 2560 cu. Ft. Its length is 32 feet, its height is 5 ft. What is the width?
What is 16 feet? 2560 divided by (32x5).
400
What do we measure in grams and kilograms
What is weight.
500
A cube has a volume of 1000 cu. meters. What is the length, width, height?
What is 10 meters. 10/10x10 = 1000 and since its a cube all sides are equal.
500
How many cm in 1 m? How many m in 1 km? How many mm in 1 cm?
What is 100 1000 10
500
How many ounces are in 4 pounds?
What is 64 (16x4). There are 16 oz. in a pound.
500
A wedding cake has 3 layers. One layer is 13 in x 10 in by 4 in. The second layer is 18 in x 12 in x 6 in. The third layer is 20 in x 14 in x 8 in. What is the total volume of the cake?
What is 4056 cu. in. Layer 1: 13x10x4= 520 Layer 2: 18x12x6=1296 Layer 3: 20x14x8= 2240
500
What do we measure in cubic units
What is VOLUME!
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