Volume Calculation

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formula for volume of rectangular prisms

• v=l x w

• v=H

• v=L x W x H

• v= 1/2BH

​Rectangular prisms:

• ​3 dimensional shape

• ​made up of 6 rectangles

• ​length, height, and width can be different sizes

​Volume of a cube:

​To find the volume of a cube,

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​Volume = side x side x side

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​V = s³

​Volume of a rectangular prism:

​To find the volume of a rectangular prism,

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​Volume = length x width x height

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​V = lwh

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What was the volume of the rectangular prism?

• 16 cm²

• 24 cm²

• 96 cm³

• 40 cm³

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What was the volume of the cube?

• 16 cm²

• 16 cm³

• 64 cm²

• 64 cm³

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What was the volume of the rectangular prism?

• 24 cm ³

• 24 cm²

• 19 cm³

• 19 cm²

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Identify each situation that would require the application of volume

• Determining the amount of water in a water bottle.

• Determining the number of pencils that could fit into a rectangular box.

• Determining the amount of wrapping paper needed to wrap a box.

• Determining the amount of paint needed to paint the outside of a cylinder.

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Find the volume of the Rectangular Prism.

• 1120 ft²
• 2011 ft³
• 120 ft³
• 1120 ft³

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Sam is using this box to pack books.  He needs to know the volume so he can figure out how many books to pack.
Which expression below would Sam use to find the volume of the box?

• 3 + 4 + 5
• 3 + 4 x 5
• 3 x 4 + 5
• 3 x 4 x 5

Example: Find the volume of the prism

Volume = bH

​volume = length x width x height

​Volume = 3 x 2 x 3

Volume= ​18 units³

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another name for volume

• depth

• slope

• capacity

• size

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What is the volume of this rectangular prism?

• 20 cu in

• 9 cu in

• 25 cu in

• 20 cu cm

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What is the volume of this rectangular prism?

• 170 cu ft

• 20 cu ft

• 180 cu ft

• none of these

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What is the volume of this rectangular prism?

• 100 cu in

• 102 cu in

• 15 cu in

• 120 cu in

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What is the volume of this rectangular prism?

• 12 cu ft

• 12 cu in

• 9 cu in

• 9 cu ft

Volume = L x W x H

Volume =​

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What is the volume of this rectangular prism?

• 144 cu ft

• 140 cu ft

• 16 cu ft

• 36 cu ft

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Find the volume of the figure.

• 2160 cubic inches

• 260 cubic inches

• 210 cubic inches

• 2610 cubic inches

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What is the volume of this prism?

• 16 cubic cm

• 36 cubic cm

• 144 cubic cm

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volume measures the space

• OUTSIDE of a three dimensional shape

• INSIDE of a three dimensional shape

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Which shape has all sides equal?

• cube

• rectangular prism

• both

• neither

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How do you find the volume of a rectangular prism?

• multiply length x width

• multiply height x width

• multiply length x width x height

• multiply length x height

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What is the volume of a rectangular prism with a height of 3 meters, and length of 6 meters, and a width of 2 meters?

• 16 m³

• 24 m³

• 6 m³

• 12 m³

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What is the volume of a rectangular prism with a height of 3 meters, and length of 2 meters, and a width of 1/4 meters?

• 6/4 m³

• 6 m³

• 4 m³

• 3/4 m³

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What is the volume of a rectangular prism with a height of 3 /4 meters, and length of 2/3 meters, and a width of 1/4 meters?

• 6/4 m³

• 6/4 m³

• 6/48 m³

• 3/48 m³

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Now try this prism on your own!

Find the volume of the rectangular prism.

• 280 in³

• 140 in³

• 35 in³

• 330 in³