Defining Volume
True or False: Volume is the amount of space that an object takes up.
True
If the length is 3 units and the width is 4 units, what is the area?
12 units2
What is the formula for finding the volume of a rectangular prism?
Volume = length x width x height
2 x (7 + 3)
20
The _____ tells us the amount of parts shaded
Numerator
Volume is measured in
A. Lines
B. Squared units
C. Cubic units
C. Cubic units
If the length is 6 centimeters and the width is 7 centimeters, what is the area?
42 centimeters2
A cereal box has a length of 5 in, a width of 2 in, and a height of 8 in. What was the volume of the figure?
80 inches2
5 x (14 - 4)
50
The _____ tells us the number of parts in one whole
Denominator
The formula for volume of a rectangular prism is:
volume = length x width x height
If the length is 5 inches and the area is 20 inches2, what is the missing width?
4 inches
The length of the Jenga tower 3 inches, the width is 2 inches, and the height is 7 inches. What is the volume of the Jenga tower?
42 inches2
(2 + 4) x (10 - 4)
36
1/2 x 2/3
2/6 = 1/3
Centimeters x centimeters x centimeters =
cubic centimeters, or centimeters cubed, or cm3
If the width is 7 inches and the area is 35 inches2, what is the missing length?
5 inches
The volume of the rectangular prism is 40 centimeters. The length is 5 centimeters and the width is 4 centimeters. What is the missing height?
2 centimeters
5 x 4 + 3 x 2
26
1/2 + 1/3
5/6
True or False. The base (the bottom) of a rectangular prism can be found by multiplying the length x width
True
If the length is 5.3 millimeters and the width is 4 millimeters, what is the area?
21.2 millimeters2
A cube has a length of 3 inches. What is the volume?
27 inches3
(102 - 80) x 3
60
3/4 + 2/3
17/12 = 1 5/12