5th Grade Volume

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What is volume?

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Volume is the amount of space that a three-dimensional object occupies, measured in cubic units.

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How do you calculate the volume of a rectangular prism?

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Volume = length × width × height.

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What is the volume of a rectangular prism with dimensions 2 units, 3 units, and 4 units?

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24 cubic units.

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If a rectangular prism has a volume of 40 cubic units and a height of 5 units, what is the area of the base?

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8 square units (Area of base = Volume ÷ height).

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What is a unit cube?

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A unit cube is a cube whose sides are each 1 unit long, used to measure volume.

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How many unit cubes are in a rectangular prism with dimensions 3 units, 3 units, and 3 units?

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27 unit cubes.

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What is the difference between cubic units and square units?

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Cubic units measure volume (3D), while square units measure area (2D).

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If a rectangular prism has a base area of 12 square units and a height of 3 units, what is its volume?

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36 cubic units (Volume = base area × height).

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What is the volume of a rectangular prism with a length of 5 units, width of 2 units, and height of 2 units?

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20 cubic units.

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How do you find the volume of a figure that is not a rectangular prism?

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You can use methods like decomposition into known shapes or water displacement.

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