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Defining Volume
Counting Cubes
Volume Formula
Volume
Part Two
Finding the Missing Side
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True or False. Volume is the amount of space that an object takes up.
True.
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True or False. A cube has six square faces.
True
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What is the formula for finding the volume of a rectangular prism?
Volume = length x width x height
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Marvin has been asked to find the volume of a rectangular prism. Which formulas could he use when solving this problem? (You may choose more than one) 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
100
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 OR multiply length x width and then guess-multiply for the height until you get the volume
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Volume is measured in A. Lines B. Squares C. Cubic units
C
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For a _____________ figure, it's easier to count cubes to find volume.

Composite/Irregular

200
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
200
Find the volume. L=32cm W=16cm H=9cm
4,608 cm3
200
Volume = 4 cubic inches, length = 2 inches, width = 2 inches, height = ?
Height = 1 inch
300
The formula for volume of a rectangular prism is:
volume = length x width x height
300
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
300
What is the volume of the figure? L= 2ft W=3ft H=6ft
2x3x6=36 cubic feet
300
Find the volume. L=6ft W=23ft H=3ft
414 ft3
300
Volume = 12 cubic feet, width = 2 feet, height = 2 feet, length = ?
length = 3 feet
400
Centimeters x centimeters x centimeters = ?
cubic centimeters, or centimeters cubed
400
Find the volume of this figure. L=12in W=6in H=10in
720 in3
400
A box is 9 inches by 11 inches by 8 inches. What is the volume of the box?
792 cubic inches
400
Kira has a box of crayons that is 18 centimeters long, 15 centimeters high, and 8 centimeters wide. What is the volume of her crayon box?
2,160 cm3
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Volume = 56 cubic feet, length = 7 feet, width = 2 feet, height = ?
height = 4 feet
500
True or False. You can find the volume of a composite figure by using length x width x height
False. You would have to count the cubes, or add up the volumes of the different figures.
500
What is the difference between area and volume?
Each answer will vary.
500
How do you measure the volume of two connecting rectangular prisms? Explain.
Cut the shape into two prisms, find the volume of each, and then add the volumes together.
500

Elsa needs to mail a gift to her sister. The box is 23cm long, 32cm wide, and 20 cm high. What is the volume of the box?

14,720 cm3

500
Double!! Volume = 300 cubic cm, length = 10 cm, width = 6 cm, height = ?
height = 5 cm