Unit 22 – 5.4(G) Volume

Which of the following requires finding the volume?

• Buying trim to go around a photo frame

• Determining the amount of felt needed to cover the bottom of a jewelry box

• Determining the amount of time it would take to paint a room

• Determining how many 1-inch blocks fill a shoe box

Mrs. Ali is packing clothes into the storage box below. Which expression could be used to find the volume of the storage box?

• 13 + 9 + 30

• 30 × 9 × 13

• 9(13 + 30)

• 13 × 9

A cube-shaped shipping box is packed with games shaped like cubes. The model represents the box and one column of stacked games. The games completely fill the box. Which equation can be used to find the number of games in the box?

• V = 5 × 5

• V = 5 × 3

• V = 25 × 5 × 5

• V = 5 × 5 × 5

Theo used the equation below to find the volume of a box in cubic inches.

V = 24 × 4

Which model could represent Theo’s box?

• A. 4 in., 7 in., 3 in.

• B. 4 in., 6 in., 4 in.

• C. 3 in., 12 in., 2 in.

• D. 4 in., 8 in., 4 in.

Acme Appliance Center received a large carton filled with toasters in boxes, as shown in the diagram. Each toaster box in the carton has a volume of 1 cubic foot. Which of the following equations could NOT be used to find the volume of the large carton?

• V = 5 × 3 × 4

• V = 15 × 4

• V = 18 × 4

• V = 4 × 5 × 3

Isaac packed 1-inch blocks shaped like cubes into a container shaped like a rectangular prism. Select whether the statement about Isaac’s container is True or False.

The volume, in cubic units, equals 6 × 2 × 4.

• True

• False

Hector solved a puzzle. The puzzle was a large cube made of smaller cubes. The cube has 6 layers. The model shows the bottom layer of the large cube. Each small cube represents one cubic unit.

Select whether the statement about Hector’s puzzle is True or False.

The puzzle is made of 216 small cubes.

• True

• False

Hector solved a puzzle. The puzzle was a large cube made of smaller cubes. The puzzle has 6 layers. The model shows the bottom layer of the large cube. Each small cube represents one cubic unit. Select whether the statement about Hector’s puzzle is True or False.

The area of the base of the puzzle is 36 square units.

• True

• False

Hector solved a puzzle. The puzzle was a large cube made of smaller cubes. The puzzle has 6 layers. The model shows the bottom layer of the large cube. Each small cube represents one cubic unit. Select whether the statement about Hector’s puzzle is True or False.

He can use the formula V = s + s + s to find the volume.

• True

• False

Hector solved a puzzle. The puzzle was a large cube made of smaller cubes. It has 6 layers. The model shows the bottom layer of the large cube. Each small cube represents one cubic unit. Select whether the statement about Hector’s puzzle is True or False.

The volume, in cubic units, equals 6 × 6 × 1

• True

• False