What is Volume?
What is volume?
The amount of space taken up by a 3D object
Find the volume of rectangular prism with a length of 2 cm, width of 3 cm, and a height of 2 cm
V = 12cm
Multiply
3 x 1 x 2
6
Mrs.Burns has a toaster oven with a length f 2 inches, a width of 5 inches, and a height of 6 inches. What is the volume of the toaster oven?
V = 60 inches
How do you find the volume of any rectangular prism?
1. Length x width x height
2. Count the cubes
3. Base x Height
Find the volume
L = 3 inches
W = 4 inches
H = 2 inches
V = 24 inches
Multiply
4 x 2 x 3
24
Mr.Green has an ice chest that measures 3 inches long by 10 inches wide and 2 inches tall. What is the volume of the chest?
V = 60 inches
What are the three dimensions in a rectangular prism?
length, width, and height
Find the volume of a rectangular prism whose sides are 6cm long, 3cm wide, and 2cm tall
V = 36 cm
Multiply
12 x 2 x 2
48
Clare bought a storage container for her art supplies. The storage container was 4 feet wide, 9 feet long, and 5 feet high. What is the volume of her container?
V = 180 feet
How do you find the base of a rectangular prism?
Length x Width
Find the volume of a box whose sides are 7in long, 10in wide, and 3in deep
V = 210in
Multiply
10 x 10 x 4
400
Mai’s new bedroom has a walk-in closet with a floor that measures 30 square feet. Her closet ceiling is 9 feet from the ground. What is the volume of her closet?
v = 270 feet
Does it matter which way you multiply the numbers? Why?
No it doesn't matter because you still get the same volume
Find the volume of a tissue box whose sides are 8cm long, 5cm wide, and 6cm tall
V = 240cm
Multiply
12 x 3 x 9
324
Todd's favorite fruit juice comes in a box shaped like a rectangular prism. The dimensions of the box are 5 centimeters by 4 centimeters by 10 centimeters. What is the volume of a box of fruit juice?
V = 200 cm