Volume Basics
What do we call a cube with side length 1 unit?
A unit cube
Write the formula for volume using the measurements in a 3D figure.
V = L x W x H
A fish tank is 10 in long, 4 in wide, and 6 in tall. What is its volume?
240 cubic inches
34 x 6 = ?
204
What city is known as "The Big Apple"?
New York City
What is the volume of a cube with a side length of 2 units?
8 cubic units
What does B represent in the formula V = B x h?
The area of the base.
A cereal box measures 8 in × 2 in × 12 in. What is its volume?
192 cubic inches
325 x 24 = ?
7,800
What are the names of Cinderella's step sisters?
Anastasia and Drizella
If a box is packed with 36 unit cubes, what is its volume?
36 cubic units
A rectangular prism has base area of 12 square cm and a height of 7 cm. Find the volume.
84 cubic cm
A box has volume 108 cubic cm. If the base is 9 cm², what is the height?
12 cm
456 ÷ 12
38
What is the only letter that doesn't appear in any US state name?
"Q"
A figure has dimensions of 3 x 2 x 5. How many unit cubes will fit inside?
30 unit cubes
Show how 2 × (3 × 4) and (2 × 3) × 4 both represent the same prism volume.
Both equal the same amount - 24 cubic units. Because of the associative property.
A storage container has dimensions 5 ft × 4 ft × 2 ft. How many cubic feet does it hold?
40 cubic feet
2,134 ÷ 23
92 r 18
What is Ms. Radford's favorite Disney character?
Winnie the Pooh
Explain why volume is measured in cubic units and not square units.
Volume measures a 3D figure - 3 dimensions means cubed
A prism measures 8 inches in length, 5 inches in width, and 3 inches in height. Find the volume two ways: (a) using l × w × h and (b) using base area × height.
8 x 5 x 3 = 120 cubic units
40 x 3 = 120 cubic units
A box measuring 10 in × 8 in × 6 in is filled with 1 in³ cubes. How many cubes fit?
480 cubes
1,296 ÷ 24
54
On a farm, what is a kid?
A baby goat!