Volume

What is volume?

• The shape of an object

• The amount of 3-D space something takes up

• A way to measure a fence

• L x W

How is volume measured?

• A tape measure

• very carefully

• cubic units

• volume units

Which of the following would be best measured in cubic units (measuring volume)?

• A fence

• The size of a bedroom carpet

• The size of a tree

• The space inside a box

What is the volume of this object?

• 8 cubic units

• 2 x 4

• 16 cubic units

• 4 cubic units

What is the formula for finding volume?

• L x W

• Just use adding

• L x W x H

• base + height

What is the volume of this object?

• 5 x 2 x 3

• 10 cubic units

• 11 cubic units

• 30 cubic units

What could you do to find the volume of the inside of a box without a ruler?

• Use blocks to completely fill the inside of the box

• Use your finger to measure the box

• Just guess how big it is

• Wait until you have a ruler

What is the volume of the object?

• 5 x 4 x 3

• 20 cubic cm

• 15 cubic cm

• 60 cubic cm

What is the volume of a rectangular prism with a length of 5 cm, width of 4 cm, and height of 9 cm?

• 18 cubic cm
• 29 cubic cm
• 41 cubic cm
• 180 cubic cm

If the volume of a rectangular prism is 180 cubic cm and it has a width of 4cm and height of 15cm, what is its length?

• 199
• 60
• 3
• 180