Volume
Describe two ways to find the volume of a rectangular prism
1. Length x Width x Height
2. Base x Height
What are the 3 dimensions of a rectangular prism?
Length, Width, and Height
1 mile = 5,280 feet
How many feet are 5 miles?
Hint: LSM
5,280 x 5 = 26,400
Adrianna has a drawer in her desk that measures 6 inches long, 9 inches wide, and 4 inches high. What is the total volume of Adrianna's drawer?
216 cubic inches
243
What is the definition of Volume?
The amount of space something takes up
What does it mean to be a "rectangular prism"?
A 3-dimensional object that has 6 rectangular sides
1 foot = 12 inches
How many feet are 180 inches?
Hint: SLD
180 divided by 12 = 15
Zion built a rectangular prism with a base of 6 cubes and a height of 18 cubes. Adrianna built a rectangular prism with a length of 2 cubes, a width of 3 cubes, and a height of 18 cubes. Who's rectangular prism is larger? Explain how you know
The rectangular prisms have the same volume. (108 cubic units)
What is 1/3+1/3+1/3?
3/3 or 1 whole
A rectangular prism has a length of 9 inches, a height of 7 inches, and a width of 3 inches. What is the volume of the prism?
189 cubic inches
Draw and label a rectangular prism with your own measurements
Answers may vary
Mr. S has 48 lbs of candy. How many ounces is that?
1 lb = 16 oz
Hint: LSM
48 x 16 = 768 oz
Mr. S's toy closet floor measures 74 square feet. The toy closet is 8 feet tall. What is the total volume of Mr. S's toy closet?
592 cubic feet
What is 53x17?
901
A rectangular prism has a width of 8 feet, a height of 6 feet, and a length of 2 yards. What is the volume of the prism?
288 cubic feet (2 yards = 6 feet)
A rectangular prism has a base of 12 units. Is it possible for that prism to have a total volume of 72? Explain why or why not
Yes. The prism can have 6 layers of 12 (height of 6 cubic units)
If Zion drank 6 quarts of water, how many gallons is that?
4 qts = 1 gallon
1 1/2 gallons
Zion had 100 cubes to build with. He built a rectangular prism with a length of 5 cubes and a width of 4 cubes. How tall was his prism?
The prism was 5 cubes (layers) tall
Solve 367 divided by 5
73r2
1x99
3x33
9x11
A cube has a total volume of 125 cubic units. What are the 3 dimensions of this rectangular prism?
Length = 5 units
Width = 5 units
Height = 5 units
How many CUPS are in a gallon?
(Think of GALLON MAN!)
16
The closet is 6 feet long, 5 feet deep and 8 feet tall. In the closet, there is a suitcase that is 2 feet wide, 3 feet long and 4 feet tall. How much room is left in the closet?
216 cubic feet of space left
Adrianna earned 87 points in a video game. Her friend Zion earned ten times as many points. How many points did the friends earn altogether?
957 points altogether