Situations Involving Volume, Perimeter and Area

Solve for the volume of this rectangular prism: length=2 meters, width=8 meters, and height=5 meters

• 80 cubic meters

• 16 cubic meters

• 10 cubic meters

• 40 cubic meters

Match the following formulas for squares/cubes

• s x s x s

• Perimeter

• s x s

• Area

• 4 x s

• Volume

Match the following formulas for rectangles/rectangular prisms

• l x w

• Area

• l x w x h

• Perimeter

• 2(l) + 2(w)

• Volume

The distance around a shape is called ________.

Enough wood to make a frame for a picture

• Area

• Perimeter

• Volume

Enough fence to go around a garden

• Area

• Perimeter

• Volume

A blue pad to go around a trampoline

• Area

• Perimeter

• Volume

Enough ribbon to put a lace border around a curtain

• Area

• Perimeter

• Volume

Enough lights to go around the deck.

• Area

• Perimeter

• Volume

The side length of a square garden is 5 feet. Julio uses the formula ​ (a)   to find how much fencing he needs to go around the garden. He finds he needs ​ (b)   of fencing.

• p=4 x s

• 20 feet

• p=s x s

• p=2(l)+2(w)

• 25 feet

• 15 feet