Volume Vocabulary
What is the formula used to find the volume of a cube or rectangular prism?
V = l x w x h
(volume = length x width x height)
A rectangular prism has a volume of 25 cubic inches. The height is 1 inch, the length is 5 inches. What is the width?
5 inches
Prism #2 has height of 5 inches, a length of 1 inch and a width of 15 inches.
Which prism is bigger?
Prism #2
What is the formula to find the area of a rectangular prism or cube's base?
l x w
(length x width)
A cube has a length of 10cm. What is the total volume?
1,000 cubic centimeters
Cube #1 has a volume of 1,000 cubic cm.
Cube #2 has a volume of 1,331 cubic cm.
Which cube has the longer sides?
Cube #2
How do you label somethings volume?
cubic units or units cubed
A rectangular prism has a length of 2 feet, a height of 4 feet and a width of 6 feet. What is the total volume?
48 cubic feet
Prism #1 has a volume of 96 cubic inches and a height of 12 inches.
Prism #2 has a volume of 120 cubic inches and a height of 3 inches.
Which prism has a larger base area?
How do you label a rectangular prism or cube's base area?
square units or units squared
A rectangular prism has a base area of 14 square yards and a height of 10 yards. What is the total volume?
140 cubic yards
Cube #1 has a base area of 36 square feet.
Cube #2 has a base area of 49 square feet.
Cube #3 has a base area of 25 square feet.
Which cube has the loner sides?
Cube #2
What is the other formula for finding volume that includes base area?
V = b x h
(volume = base x height)
A rectangular prism has a total volume of 100 cubic inches. The height is 4 inches. What is the base area?
25 square inches
Prism #1 has a length of 8 centimeters, a height of 12 centimeters and a width of 10 centimeters.
Prism#2 has a base area of 96 and a height of 10 centimeters.
Which prism has the largest volume?