Volume
Volume of Irregular Shapes
Word Problems
3d Shapes
100

A box has length 4 cm, width 3 cm, and height 2 cm. Find its volume.


24 cm3

100

A shape is made of two prisms: Prism A is 3×2×2 and Prism B is 2×2×1. Find the total volume by adding the two volumes.

 A = 12

B = 4

Total 16 units3

100

A fish tank is 10 in long, 5 in wide, and 6 in high. What is the volume?

Answer: 300 in3

100

Name the 3D shape that is a rectangular box with 6 rectangular faces.

rectangular prism

200

A rectangular prism has base area 15 in2 and a height of  4 in. Use V = a × h to find the volume.

60 in3

200

 A composite solid consists of a 4×3×2 prism attached to a 4×1×2 prism, find the Total Volume.

 First 24

Second 8

Total 32 units3

200

A cereal box is 12 cm long, 3 cm wide, and 8 cm tall. How many cubic centimeters of cereal fit inside?

288 cm3

200

Name the 3D shape that is a rectangular box with 6 rectangular faces.

cube

300

A toy block measures 5 cm by 3 cm by 2 cm. If you stack 6 identical blocks without gaps, what is the total volume?

single block 30 cm3, total 180 cm3

300

A larger prism measures 6×4×3, but a smaller 2×4×3 prism was cut out from one end. Find the remaining volume. (Hint: subtract volumes.)

Large 72

 Cut-out 24

Remaining 48 units3

300

A moving box holds 48 cubic feet. If the box's base area is 8 square feet, what is the box's height? (Use V=a×h.)  


6 ft because 48÷8=6

300

Which 3D shape has circular bases and a curved side (like a can)?

cylinder

400

A storage crate is 8 ft long, 2 ft wide, and 3 ft high. What is the volume in cubic feet? Then explain which dimensions correspond to length, width, and height.

48 ft3;

length = 8, width = 2, height = 3

400

Prism 1: 5×3×2. Prism 2: 5×2×2,  Find the combined volume and show steps.

Prism1 30, 

Prism2 20

Total 50 units3

400

A planter is 9 in by 4 in by 5 in. Soil costs $0.02 per cubic inch. How much will it cost to fill the planter?

Volume: 180 in3

Cost: 180×0.02=$3.60

400

Which 3D shape has one circular base and a point called the apex?

cone

500

Give three different sets of whole-number edge lengths (l, w, h) that all produce a volume of 36 cubic units36 cubic units.

(6,3,2)

 (9,2,2)

 (3,3,4).

500

Create a composite shape made of two rectangular prisms where the total volume is 90 units3. Provide dimensions for each prism and show the addition that totals 90.

Answers vary

500

 A company ships a rectangular prism package with dimensions 15 in × 8 in × 6 in. Shipping volume pricing charges $0.01 per cubic inch. What is the shipping cost?

Volume: 720 in3

Cost: 720 x 0.01 = $7.20

500

Which 3D shape has one rectangular base and a point called the apex?

pyramid

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