Volume of Rectangular Prisms

Multiple Choice

What is the maximum number of cubes that Paul can fit in the rectangular prism if each cube measures 1/4 inch along each edge?

• 60

• 240

• 64

• 15

Multiple Choice

A rectangular prism measures 3 1/2 cm long, 2 1/2 cm wide, and 1 1/2 cm high. How many cubes with side lengths of 1/2 cm are needed to fill the prism?

• 6 cubes

• 13 cubes

• 35 cubes

• 105 cubes

Multiple Choice

Sarah plans to fill a right rectangular prism with cubes of edge length 1/2 inch. The box measures 2 1/2 inches by 2 inches by 1 1/2 inches. How many cubes can fit inside this box without empty space?

• 4 cubes

• 6 cubes

• 32 cubes

• 60 cubes

Multiple Choice

Paula has a flower pot in the shape of a rectangular prism. The area of the base is 7/8 square foot and the height is 2/3 foot. What is the volume of the flower pot?

• 7/6 cubic ft

• 7/12 cubic ft

• 7/24 cubic ft

• 49/96 cubic ft

Multiple Choice

Shaun’s box has a length of 8 in., a height of 4 in., and a volume of 72 cubic inches. What is the unknown dimension (width) of the box?

• 2 1/4 in

• 6 in

• 18 in

• 60 in

Multiple Choice

A prism has a volume of 61 3/4 cubic meters. If the height of the figure is 4 meters, what could be the dimensions of the base?

• 3 1/4 m x 5 m

• 3 1/4 m x 4 3/4 m

• 3 1/2 m x 4 1/4 m

• 3 3/4 m x 4

Multiple Choice

A sculptor buys a block of marble with a length of 3.5 meters, a width of 4 meters, and a height of 2.8 meters. If the sculptor chisels away a volume of marble that equals 12.2 cubic meters, what is the volume of the resulting sculpture?

• 51.4 m3

• 39.2 m3

• 27.0 m3

• 21 m3

Multiple Choice

What is the volume of the rectangular prism formed by the net?

• 10 ft3

• 50 ft3

• 60 ft3

• 90 ft3

Multiple Choice

Demarcus has a cereal box shaped like a rectangular prism. It measures 7 5/8 in. long, 2 1/2 in. wide, and 12 in. high. What is the volume of the cereal box?

• 281 1/8 in

• 228 3/4 in

• 132 3/4 in

• 121 1/2 in

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Open Ended

Reflecting on today's lesson about the volume of rectangular prisms, what is one real-world situation where you might need to calculate the volume of a rectangular prism?