Volume or Surface Area

A cylindrical bucket with a diameter of 4 in is filled with rainwater to a height of 2.5 inches.

• Volume

• Surface Area

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CCSS.8.G.C.9

CCSS.HSG.GMD.A.3

Chicken noodle soup is sold in a can that is 11 cm tall and has a radius of 2.5 cm. Tomato soup is sold in a can that is 7.5 cm tall and has a radius of 4 cm. Which can holds more soup?

• volume

• surface area

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CCSS.8.G.C.9

CCSS.HSG.GMD.A.3

Tim made a toy chest for his little sister using square building blocks. If 6 layers of blocks can fit in the box, and each layer has 15 blocks, how many building blocks can the toy chest hold in all?

• volume

• surface area

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CCSS.3.MD.A.2

A cylindrical package of oatmeal is 20 cm tall. The diameter of its base is 10 cm. About how much oatmeal does the package hold?

• volume

• surface area

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CCSS.8.G.C.9

CCSS.HSG.GMD.A.3

A travel mug is shaped like a cylinder. It is 12 cm wide and 16 cm tall. How much can the mug hold without spilling over?

• volume

• surface area

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CCSS.5.MD.C.3

CCSS.5.MD.C.4

CCSS.5.MD.C.5

CCSS.5.MD.C.6

A juice can is shaped like a cylinder. It is 12 cm wide and 16 cm tall. How much paper would it take to wrap the can?

• volume

• surface area

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CCSS.7.G.B.6

A soup can has a diameter of 8 cm and a height of 10 cm. The label for the can covers the entire side of the can. About how many square cm of paper are needed for the label?

• volume

• surface area

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CCSS.HSG.GMD.A.1

Ian is making candles. His cylindrical mold is 8 in tall and has a base with a diameter of 3 in. How much wax will he need to fill the mold?

• volume

• surface area

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CCSS.8.G.C.9

CCSS.HSG.GMD.A.3

How much paint is needed to paint a light tower?

• volume

• surface area

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CCSS.7.G.B.6