Calculate Volume Using Water Displacement

Water displacement

​Calculating the volume of an irregularly shaped object

Multiple Choice

50 ml of water was added to the graduated cylinder. After we drop in the object, the new water level goes up to 60 ml. What is the volume of the blocks?

• 8 ml

• 10 ml

• 60 ml

• 5 ml

Multiple Choice

Amy finds the volume of a graduated cylinder with a pencil in it. The volume was 37 ml. If the volume before the pencil was added was 35 ml. Then what is the volume displacement?

• 1 millilitre

• 1 litre

• 2 litre

• 2 millilitre

Multiple Choice

Drake finds the volume of a graduated cylinder with a ring in it. The volume was 31 ml. If the volume before the penny was added was 23 ml. Then what is the volume displacement?

• 11 ml

• 8 ml

• 14 ml

• 9 ml

Multiple Choice

What is the volume of the two red spheres?

• 4 ml

• 6 ml

• 2 ml

• 8 ml

Multiple Choice

What is the volume of the ring?

• 64 ml

• 68 ml

• 8 ml

• 4 ml

Multiple Choice

What is the volume of the cylinder?

• 10 ml

• 15 ml

• 8 ml

• 5 ml

Fill in the Blanks

What is the volume of the object? Do not include units. Number only!

Multiple Choice

What is the volume of the water in the empty graduated cylinder?

• 5.3 mL

• 4.8 mL

• 5.6 mL

• 0.8 mL

Multiple Choice

What is the volume of the graduated cylinder after the dinosaur was placed in it?

• 5.2 mL

• 4.8 mL

• 5.6 mL

• 0.8 mL

Multiple Choice

What is the volume of the graduated cylinder after the fish was placed in it?

• 32 mL

• 6 mL

• 48 mL

• 38 mL

Multiple Choice

What is the volume of the water in the empty graduated cylinder?

• 4 mL

• 65 mL

• 69 mL

• 71 mL

Multiple Choice

What is the volume of the water after the hammer was placed in the graduated cylinder?

• 4 mL

• 69 mL

• 71 mL

• 65 mL

Multiple Choice

What is the volume of the water in the empty graduated cylinder?

• 52 mL

• 43 mL

• 46 mL

• 54 mL

Multiple Choice

What is the volume of the scuba diver?

• 8 mL

• 54 mL

• 52 mL

• 48 mL

Multiple Choice

What is the volume of the water in the empty graduated cylinder?

• 2 mL

• 52 mL

• 51 mL

• 50 mL

Multiple Choice

What is the volume of the water after Sponge Bob was placed inside the graduated cylinder?

• 51 mL

• 52 mL

• 54 mL

• 2 mL

Multiple Choice

What is Sponge Bob's volume?

• 1 mL

• 2 mL

• 52 mL

• 50 mL

Multiple Choice

What is the volume of Object X?

• 10.0 cm³
• 15.0 cm³
• 20.0 cm³
• 25.0 cm³

Multiple Choice

Let's practice! Before reads 50 mL. After we drop in the object, the new water level goes up to 60 mL. What is the volume of the blocks? (Hint: new volume- old volume)

• 8 mL

• 10 mL

• 60 mL

• 5 mL

Multiple Choice

Subtract to find the volume of an object if
The volume of the object & water is 30 mL
The volume of water is 25 mL

• 5 mL
• 55 mL
• 10 mL

Multiple Choice

What is the volume of the rock?

• 30cm³
• 10cm³
• 40cm³
• 20cm³