Unit Cubes 101
A cube with side length 1 unit is called:
A. A square unit
B. A unit cube
C. A volume block
D. A cubic square
B. A unit cube
Count the cubes: 2 high × 3 long × 1 wide = ?
A. 3
B. 5
C. 6
D. 7
C. 6
Formula for volume of a rectangular prism:
A. L + W + H
B. L × W × H
C. L × H ÷ W
D. L × W ÷ H
B. L × W × H
A prism has 3 layers. Each layer has 5 cubes. Which addition equation shows its volume?
A. 5 + 5 + 5
B. 3 × 5
C. 15 + 5
D. 3 + 3 + 3
A. 5 + 5 + 5
A large storage bin is 5 ft × 3 ft × 4 ft. How many cubic feet can it hold?
A. 45 cubic ft
B. 55 cubic ft
C. 60 cubic ft
D. 65 cubic ft
C. 60 cubic ft
A cube with side length 1 unit has a volume of:
A. 2 cubic units
B. 1 cubic unit
C. 0 cubic units
D. 10 cubic units
B. 1 cubic unit
A box is filled with 10 unit cubes. Its volume is:
A. 5 cubic units
B. 10 cubic units
C. 15 cubic units
D. 20 cubic units
B. 10 cubic units
A box is 5 × 2 × 1. Volume = ?
A. 7
B. 10
C. 12
D. 20
B. 10
A box is 4 × 2 × 1. Which shows the volume using repeated addition?
A. 2 + 2 + 2 + 2
B. 4 + 2 + 1
C. 4 × 2 × 1
D. 4 + 4
A. 2 + 2 + 2 + 2
A flower vase is shaped like a prism 2 in × 2 in × 6 in. What is its volume?
A. 12 cubic in.
B. 20 cubic in.
C. 24 cubic in.
D. 36 cubic in.
C. 24 cubic in.
True or False: Volume measures how much space a 3D figure takes up.
A. True
B. False
C. Sometimes
D. Only for prisms
A. True
A figure has 4 cubes on the bottom layer and 4 on the top. What is the volume?
A. 4
B. 6
C. 8
D. 12
C. 8
A cube with side length 6 has volume:
A. 12
B. 18
C. 36
D. 216
D. 216
A container has 18 cubes in the bottom part and 12 cubes in the top part. What is its total volume?
A. 28
B. 30
C. 32
D. 36
B. 30
A refrigerator is 2 ft wide, 2 ft deep, and 5 ft tall. What’s its volume?
A. 10 cubic ft
B. 15 cubic ft
C. 18 cubic ft
D. 20 cubic ft
D. 20 cubic ft
If you stack 5 unit cubes in a straight line, the volume is:
A. 1 cubic unit
B. 10 cubic units
C. 5 cubic units
D. 15 cubic units
C. 5 cubic units
A prism is 2 long × 2 wide × 2 high. How many cubes?
A. 4
B. 6
C. 8
D. 12
C. 8
Prism 8 × 3 × 2. Volume = ?
A. 13
B. 24
C. 48
D. 64
C. 48
A prism has 5 layers. Each layer has 7 cubes. Which equation shows its total volume?
A. 7 + 7 + 7
B. 7 × 5
C. 7 + 7 + 7 + 7 + 7
D. Both B and C
D. Both B and C
A swimming pool is 12 m long, 4 m wide, and 2 m deep. What’s its volume?
A. 84 cubic m
B. 88 cubic m
C. 92 cubic m
D. 96 cubic m
D. 96 cubic m
Why must unit cubes be packed without gaps or overlaps?
A. To make it look nice
B. To keep it balanced
C. To measure volume accurately
D. To save time
C. To measure volume accurately
A figure is 3 layers tall. Each layer has 6 cubes. What’s the volume?
A. 9
B. 12
C. 18
D. 24
C. 18
Prism 5 × 4 × 3. Volume = ?
A. 12
B. 20
C. 60
D. 100
C. 60
A figure is built with Prism A = 3 × 3 × 2 and Prism B = 2 × 2 × 2. What is the total volume?
A. 18
B. 22
C. 26
D. 30
C. 26
A moving truck’s storage space is 10 ft × 4 ft × 3 ft. What is the total volume?
A. 100 cubic ft
B. 110 cubic ft
C. 120 cubic ft
D. 130 cubic ft
C. 120 cubic ft