Mathematics and Measurement

A shoebox in the shape of a rectangular prism has a base with an area of 96 square inches. If the shoebox has a height of 6 inches, what is the volume of the shoebox, in cubic inches?

• 240 cubic inches
• 144 cubic inches
• 72 cubic inches
• 576 cubic inches

Tags

CCSS.7.G.B.6

Rana placed her pencils in the box. Which of the following describes the surface area of the box?

• The volume of the box.

• The perimeter of the box.

• The sum of the areas of all the surfaces of the box.

• The average of the areas of all the surfaces of the box.

Mrs. Lozano is choosing carpet for her family room. Which of the following must Mrs. Lozano know to find out how much carpet she needs?

• The area

• Color of the carpet
• The perimeter

• The volume

Jaime wants to fill this box with cookies for her teacher. The length of the box is 5 cm, the width of the box is 3cm and the height of the box is 2 cm. What is the volume of the box?

• 18 cubic centimeters

• 18 square centimeters

• 18 cubic square centimeters

Tags

CCSS.5.MD.C.5B

CCSS.6.G.A.2

Which situation uses a volume measurement?

• Counting the number of people in a room
• Measuring the length of a piece of string
• Calculating the weight of an object
• Measuring the amount of cubes in a container

A feeding trough in the shape of a rectangular prism is filled with corn weekly. What will the farmer need to know about the trough in order to buy enough corn for the week?

• area

• volume

• perimeter

Which calculation should be used to find the number of gallons of water needed to fill a swimming pool?

• area

• perimeter

• volume

Josh wants to cover the rectangular floor of his recreation room with stone tile. Which measurement would Josh need to know in order to determine the number of tiles to purchase?

• the height of the recreation room

• the length of the recreation room

• the length and width of the recreation room

• the length, width and height of the recreation room

Dan is framing a picture of his baseball team. What would be the best measurement for Dan to find in order to know the length of the molding he will need to frame the picture?

• the area picture

• the volume of the picture

• the perimeter of the picture

• the weight of the picture

Anika, Kai, and William are having a debate about a cardboard tissue box. Which statement do you think is true?

• Anika argues that the surface area is needed to determine the number of tissues that will fill the box.

• Kai insists that the volume is needed to determine the amount of space available for tissues in the box.

• William believes that the surface area is needed to determine the number of tissue boxes that are required to fill a larger box.

• They all agree that the volume is needed to determine the amount of cardboard required to make the tissue box.