Defining Volume
True or False. Volume is the amount of space inside a figure.
True.
What is the formula for finding the volume of a rectangular prism?
Volume = length x width x height
Marvin has been asked to find the volume of a rectangular prism. Which formulas could he use when solving this problem? Select all that apply!
A. V=L+W+H,
B. V=L x W x H
C. V=B+L+H
D. V=B x H
B or D
How do you find the height if the volume, length, and width are given to you.
Divide the volume by the product of length x width
Volume is measured in:
A. Lines B. Squares C. Cubic units
C
Daily Double!
For a _____________ figure, it's easier to count cubes to find volume.
Composite
I made a tower in the shape of a rectangular prism out of blocks. The length was 8 inches, width was 2 inches, and height was 4 inches.
What was the volume of the figure?
8x2x4 = 64 cubic inches
Find the volume.
L=10 cm
W=16cm
H=9cm
1440 cm3
Volume = 4 cubic inches
Length = 2 inches
Width = 2 inches
Height = ?
Height = 1 inch
The formula for volume of a rectangular prism is:
volume = length x width x height
A figure is made out of sugar cubes. If the figure is made of 6 rows, with 5 sugar cubes in each row, how many sugar cubes are there altogether?
6x5=30 sugar cubes
What is the volume of the figure? L= 2ft W=3ft H=6ft
2x3x6=36 cubic feet
Find the volume.
L=6 feet
W=23 feet
H=3 feet
414 ft3
Volume = 10 cubic feet
Width = 2 feet
Height = 2 1/2 feet
Length = ?
length = 2 feet
What is the label we would use for centimeters?
cubic centimeters, or centimeters cubed
Find the volume of this figure.
L=12 inches
W=6 inches
H=10 inches
720 in3
A box is 9.6 inches by 10 inches by 8 inches. What is the volume of the box?
768 cubic inches
Kira has a box of crayons that is 7 centimeters long, 15 centimeters high, and 8 centimeters wide. What is the volume of her crayon box?
840 cm3
Volume = 60 cubic feet
Length = 7 1/2 feet
Width = 2 feet
Height = ?
height = 4 feet
True or False. You can find the volume of a rectangular prism by using multiplying the area of the base x height.
What is the difference between area and volume?
Area is the space inside a flat surface.
Volume is the space inside a 3D figure.
Length: 10.5 in
Width: 5.5 in
Height: 1.1 in
63.525 cu. in
Elsa needs to mail a gift to her sister. The box is 12 cm long, 16 cm wide, and 9 cm high. What is the volume of the box?
1728 cm3
Daily Double!
Volume = 273 cubic cm
Length = 10 1/2 cm
Width = 6 1/2cm
Height = ?
height = 4 cm