Dimension Hunt
Turn Up the Volume
Multi-digit Multiplication (2.3-2.6)
What's that Volume?!
Volume Finder
100

A toy storage box has a volume of 30 cubic inches. What are the dimensions? 

length of 5 feet, a width of 3 feet, and a height of 2 feet

100

A rectangular prism has sides that measure 8 inches by 6 inches. The height of the prism is 9 inches. What is the volume of the prism? Be sure to include the unit of measurement correctly. 

432 cubic inches

100

Using Partial Products, calculate 23x32.

768

100

A gift box is a perfect cube with side lengths of 5 centimeters. What is the volume of the box?

125 cm3

100

A rectangular prism has an area of 50 mm and a height of 4 mm. What is the volume?

V= 200 mm3

200

A shipping carton is packed with 120 unit cubes. The dimensions are what? 

6 x 4 x 5=120 cubes 

200

To find the volume of a rectangular prism, you multiply what?

The length, width, height

200

Each half of a basketball court is 47 feet long. The width of the court is 50 feet. What is the area of the court? Show all work to earn the points.

4,000 feet squared

200

A tray has a base area of 40 square inches and a height of 2 inches. What is the total volume of the tray?

80 cubic inches (Base Area × Height = 40 × 2 = 80)

200

A box of crayons measures 4 inches long, 3 inches wide, and 1 inch high. What is its volume?

12 cubic inches (4 × 3 × 1 = 12) 

300

A shoe box measures 12 inches long, 6 inches wide, and 5 inches high. What is its volume?

360 cubic inches (12 × 6 × 5 = 360)

300

In a rectangular prism, what do the terms length, width, and height measure?

  • Length: How long the object is (usually the longest side on the bottom).
  • Width: How wide or deep the object is (from front to back).
  • Height: How tall the object is (from bottom to top).
300

A movie theater has 18 rows of seats. If each row has 22 seats, how many seats are there in total? 

396 seats

300

A structure is made of two combined rectangular prisms. The bottom prism is 8 cm long, 3 cm wide, and 2 cm high. The top prism is 4 cm long, 3 cm wide, and 2 cm high. What is the total volume of the structure? Show the volume for each prism and the total. 

72 cubic centimeters 


(Bottom: 8 × 3 × 2 = 48 cm³; Top: 4 × 3 × 2 = 24 cm³; Total: 48 + 24 = 72 cm³).

300

The volume of the shipping box Mr. Allen is using is 144 in3. What could be the dimensions of his box?

  • 4 inches × 6 inches × 6 inches (4 × 6 × 6 = 144)
  •  3 inches × 6 inches × 8 inches (3 × 6 × 8 = 144)
  •  4 inches × 4 inches × 9 inches (4 × 4 × 9 = 144)
  •  3 inches × 4 inches × 12 inches (3 × 4 × 12 = 144)
  •  2 inches × 8 inches × 9 inches (2 × 8 × 9 = 144)
  • 2 inches × 6 inches × 12 inches (2 × 6 × 12 = 144)
400

A display case has a base area of 15 square feet and a height of 4 feet. What are numbers multiplied together to find the base area AND its volume?

Base Area (3 x 5) x 4= 60 feet cubed

400

The volume of a prism is 72 cm cubed. What are 2 possible dimension combinations?

1 cm x 1 cm x 72 cm           1 cm x 4 cm x 18 cm

1 cm by 2 cm x 36 cm         1 cm x 6 cm x 12 cm

1 cm x 3 cm x 24 cm           1 cm x 8 cm x 9 cm

2 cm x 2 cm x 18 cm           2 cm x 3 cm x 12 cm

2 cm x 4 cm x 9 cm             2 cm x 6 cm x 6 cm

3 cm x 3 cm x 8 cm             3 cm x 4 cm x 6 cm 


400

Calculate 427 x 205. Show ALL work. 

87,535 

400

A set of wooden steps is made of two blocks. The bottom block is 6 feet long, 3 feet wide, and 1 foot high. The top block is 4 feet long, 3 feet wide, and 1 foot high. What is the combined volume?

30 cubic feet (Bottom: 6 × 3 × 1 = 18; Top: 4 × 3 × 1 = 12; 18 + 12 = 30)

400

The volume of a rectangular prism-shaped gift container is 120 cubic centimeters. What could be three possible whole-number dimensions (length, width, and height) for this container?

  • 4 cm × 5 cm × 6 cm
  • 3 cm × 4 cm × 10 cm
  • 2 cm × 6 cm × 10 cm
500

A toy building structure has a main rectangular base that is 10 cm long, 5 cm wide, and 2 cm high. Stacked perfectly on top is a smaller block that is 4 cm long, 5 cm wide, and 3 cm high. What is the total volume of the structure?

160 cubic centimeters (Bottom: 10 × 5 × 2 = 100; Top: 4 × 5 × 3 = 60; 100 + 60 = 160).

500

FINAL JEOPARDY: Estimate the volume of your classroom in feet. 

9,504 feet3

500

What is 208 x 73?

1,518

500

A rectangular prism has length of 10 cm, a height of 3 cm, and width of 3 cm. What is the Volume? 

V=90 cm3

500

Mrs. Correira is designing a storage crate with a total volume of 180 cubic feet. What could be three possible whole-number dimensions (length, width, and height) for her crate?

  • 5 ft × 6 ft × 6 ft
  • 4 ft × 5 ft × 9 ft
  • 3 ft × 6 ft × 10 ft