Volume and Dimensions of Cake Pans

JT is preparing to bake a cake for a friend's birthday and needs to decide which of his two cake pans to use. He calculates the volume of each pan using unit cubes, which have a volume of one cubic unit. By visualizing the pans as prisms made of unit cubes, JT determines that the first cake pan has a greater volume because it contains more cubic units.

What is JT preparing to do in the kitchen?

• Cook dinner

• Prepare a sandwich

• Make a salad

• Bake a cake

What are the dimensions of the first cake pan?

• Length: 5, Width: 2, Height: 3

• Length: 5, Width: 3, Height: 2

• Length: 4, Width: 2, Height: 2

• Length: 6, Width: 3, Height: 2

How many unit cubes does each cake pan have?

• The first pan has 24, the second has 20

• The first pan has 20, the second has 24

• The first pan has 30, the second has 16

• The first pan has 30, the second has 24

What is a unit cube?

• A cube with a side length of two units

• A cube with a side length of one unit

• A cube with a side length of three units

• A cube with a side length of four units

Which cake pan does JT conclude has a greater volume?

• The first cake pan

• Both have the same volume

• The second cake pan

• Neither, they are both too small