Solving Problems Involving Volume

Solving Problems Involving Volume

Pearson Lesson 8-9

Steps for finding Volume of a Prism

• Find the area of the base.

• Multiply the area of the base and the height of the prism.

Cube

Multiple Choice

Each side of this ice cube measures 2 inches.  What is the volume of the ice cube?

• 6 cubic inches
• 8 cubic inches
• 12 cubic inches
• 8 square inches

Rectangular Prism

Multiple Choice

• 410 cm³
• 420 cm³
• 402 cm³
• 401 cm³

Isosceles Triangle

Right Triangle

Multiple Choice

^{Triangular Prism}

• V = (⅓bh)h
• (V =½bh)h
• V = ⅓Bh

Multiple Choice

Find the Volume

• 960 cm ³
• 240 cm ³
• 960 cm ²
• 1920 cm ³

Trapezoidal Prism

Multiple Choice

What is the volume of this trapezoidal prism?

• 4480 cm³

• 400 cm³

• 440 cm³

Multiple Choice

What is the volume of the prism?

• 9 ft²

• 9 ft³

• 45 ft³

• 45 ft²

Multiple Choice

What is the volume of the polygonal prism?

• 41.4 m³

• 20.7 m³

• 2235.6 m³

• 4471.2 m³