Defining Volume
Calculating Volume
Volume as Layers
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True or False: Volume is the amount of space that an object takes up.
True.
100
B. 60 cubic inches
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Why would filling a box with marbles and filling the same box with cubes be different amounts?
Sample answer:
They are different sizes and shapes. Marbles don't fit together as nicely as cubes.
200
Volume is measured in
A. Lines
B. Squared units
C. Cubic units
C
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
How many cubes are in one layer of this rectangular prism? 
2 layer of 16
OR
4 layers of 8
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The formula for volume of a rectangular prism is:
volume = length x width x height
300
What is the volume of this figure?
6 x 3 x 4 = 72 cm3
300
4 layers of 24
The prism is 4 cubes high and 6 cubes long and 4 cubes wide.
400
Centimeters x centimeters x centimeters = ?
cubic centimeters, or centimeters cubed, or cm3
400
A box is 9 inches by 11 inches by 8 inches. What is the volume of the box?
792 cubic inches
400
How many layers are in this rectangular prism? 
3 layers of 24
500
True or False: Another formula for volume is Area of the base x height.
True
500
What is the volume of a prism with a base area of 12 units squared and a height of 6 units?
12 x 6 = 72 units3
500
What is the volume of this prism? It has 4 layers of 56 square meters.
224 m3