Volume Word Problems

Nicholas has a very large soup pot shaped like a cylinder that has a height of 15 inches and a radius of 6 inches. Exactly how much soup can Nicholas’s soup pot hold?

• $540\pi\ in^3$

• $180\pi\ in^3$

• $2160\pi\ in^3$

• $135\pi\ in^3$

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Oscar is selling Pringle Chips to raise money for a field trip. The container has a diameter of 9 inches and a height of 32 inches.

Which equation can be used to find the volume of the container?

• V = π(9)

• V = π(4.5)²(32)

• V = π(9)²(32)

• V = π(4.5)(32)

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CCSS.8.G.C.9

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• 3 in
• 15 in
• 6 in
• 9 in

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CCSS.8.G.C.9

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• 42.4 in³
• 169.6 in³
• 56.5 in³
• 14.13 in³

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CCSS.8.G.C.9

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Mr. Quintero has a large plastic cup that he is going to fill with water. The plastic cup is in the shape of a cone as shown. Which is closest to the volume of Mr. Quintero's cup?

• 21 cubic inches
• 63 cubic inches
• 66 cubic inches
• 198 cubic inches

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CCSS.8.G.C.9

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On a trip to Oregon, Sabrina bought a small stone in the shape of a square pyramid as a souvenir. Determine the volume of the stone. Round to the nearest tenth. 

• 4.5 in ³
• 6 in ³
• 6.75 in ³
• 1.5 in ³

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