Doubling the Volume

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What is volume?

Back

Volume is the amount of space an object occupies, measured in cubic units.

Front

Which units are used for measuring volume?

Back

Common units for volume include cubic centimeters (cm³), cubic meters (m³), and cubic millimeters (mm³).

Front

Which unit is NOT used for volume?

Back

km² is NOT used for volume; it measures area.

Front

What is a prism?

Back

A prism is a solid shape with two identical ends and flat sides.

Front

How do you calculate the volume of a rectangular prism?

Back

Volume = length × width × height.

Front

If a cube has a side length of 3, what is its volume?

Back

Volume = 3 × 3 × 3 = 27 cubic units.

Front

What happens to the volume if you double the dimensions of a cube?

Back

The volume increases by a factor of 8.

Front

What are the dimensions of a cube with a volume of 27 cubic units?

Back

3 by 3 by 3.

Front

If a prism has a volume of 120 cubic units, what is one possible dimension if the other two are 4 and 5?

Back

The missing dimension is 6 (since 4 × 5 × 6 = 120).

Front

What is the volume of a prism with dimensions 12 by 3 by 10?

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Volume = 12 × 3 × 10 = 360 cubic units.