Volume with Unit Cubes

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What is the definition of volume?

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Volume is the number of cubic units needed to fill a solid figure.

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True or False: Volume is the amount of space an object takes up or contains.

Back

True

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What is the formula to calculate the volume of a rectangular prism?

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Volume = length × width × height.

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How do you find the volume of a cube?

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Volume = side length × side length × side length (or side length³).

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What is the volume of a figure with a base area of 5 square units and a height of 3 units?

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Volume = base area × height = 5 × 3 = 15 cubic units.

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If a figure has a volume of 24 cubic units and a height of 4 units, what is the base area?

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Base area = Volume ÷ height = 24 ÷ 4 = 6 square units.

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What is the volume of a cylinder with a radius of 2 units and a height of 5 units?

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Volume = π × radius² × height = π × 2² × 5 = 20π cubic units.

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How many unit cubes are needed to fill a figure with a volume of 30 cubic units?

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30 unit cubes are needed.

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What is the relationship between volume and capacity?

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Volume measures the space occupied by an object, while capacity refers to the amount of substance (like liquid) that a container can hold.

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How do you calculate the volume of an irregular shape?

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Use the water displacement method: submerge the object in water and measure the volume of water displaced.