Volume

How do you define volume?

• The number of square units needed to cover a surface or figure.
• The distance around a figure.
• The number of cubic units needed to fill a solid figure.
• The face of a solid.

What shape is this?

• cone
• pyramid
• rectangular prism
• cube

Which formula can be used to find the volume of a rectangular prism?

• length x width
• length x width x height
• height x length
• length + width + height

What is the volume of this rectangular prism?

• 6 cubic units
• 16 cubic units
• 12 cubic units
• 10 cubic units

Which units are NOT used for volume?

• cm³
• m³
• mm³
• km²

What is the volume of this rectangular prism?

• 60 cubic centimeters
• 15 cubic centimeters
• 20 cubic centimeters
• 6 cubic centimeters

Each side of this ice cube measures 2 cm. What is the volume of the ice cube?

• 6 cm³

• 8 cm³

• 12 cm³

• 18 cm³

A cube has a length of 3 m. Find the volume.

• 9 m³

• 12 m³

• 27 m³

• 18 m³

The fish tank in the library is 3 dm long, 5 dm wide, and 4 dm deep. What is the volume of the fish tank?

• 15 cubic decimeters

• 20 cubic decimeters

• 60 cubic decimeters

• 15 cubic decimeters

Joy wants to create a box with a volume of 8 cubic units. Which dimensions would work?

• length: 8 units
  width: 8 units
  height: 8 units
• length: 2 units
  width 4 units
  height: 3 units
• length: 4 units
  width: 2 units
  height: 2 units
• length: 2 units
  width: 4 units
  height: 1 unit