Volume - Fifth Grade

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What is volume?

Back

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?

Back

Volume = Length × Width × Height.

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What is a unit cube?

Back

A unit cube is a cube with a length, width, and height of 1 unit.

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If a rectangular prism has a length of 4 units, a width of 3 units, and a height of 2 units, what is its volume?

Back

24 cubic units (4 × 3 × 2 = 24).

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What is the volume of a rectangular prism with dimensions 5 units long, 2 units wide, and 3 units high?

Back

30 cubic units (5 × 2 × 3 = 30).

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What is the volume of a cube with a side length of 2 units?

Back

8 cubic units (2 × 2 × 2 = 8).

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What does it mean for a prism to be fully packed with unit cubes?

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It means that the prism is filled completely with unit cubes without any gaps or overlaps.

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

Back

4 square units (Base Area = Volume ÷ Height = 12 ÷ 3 = 4).

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What is the volume of a rectangular prism with dimensions 1 unit by 1 unit by 1 unit?

Back

1 cubic unit (1 × 1 × 1 = 1).

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How many unit cubes fit in a rectangular prism with a volume of 15 cubic inches?

Back

15 unit cubes, since each unit cube occupies 1 cubic inch.