Unit 26- 5.6A Measuring Volume

Robert places his socks in a cube-shaped storage bin with 11-inch edges. Which is a true statement about the storage bin?

• It is a unit cube because all edges are the same length.

• It is not a unit cube because it is a rectangular prism.

• It is a unit cube because you multiply 11 × 11 × 11 to find the volume.

• It is not a unit cube because each edge is longer than 1 unit.

This model shows a rectangular prism made of 1-inch cubes. What is the volume, in cubic inches, of the rectangular prism?

• 40 cubic inches, because 10 × 4 = 40

• 68 cubic inches, because 34 × 2 = 68

• 80 cubic inches, because 20 × 4 = 80

• 64 cubic inches, because 16 × 4 = 64

Leon used 1-inch cubes to find the volume of a small wooden box. He stacked 4 layers of cubes. Each layer was 12 inches long and 5 inches wide. What was the volume, in cubic inches, of the box?

• 240 cubic in.

• 220 cubic in.

• 200 cubic in.

• 180 cubic in.

Jayla fills a cardboard box with 1-inch cubes. The box holds 3 layers of cubes. The bottom layer is shown. What is the volume, in cubic inches, of the box Jayla fills?

Write your answer in the space provided.

(a)  

Sam places items from his room into moving boxes shaped like cubes with 1-foot edges. He arranges the boxes into two stacks shaped like rectangular prisms.

What is the total volume, in cubic feet, of Sam’s moving boxes?

• 40 cubic ft

• 60 cubic ft

• 45 cubic ft

• 50 cubic ft

Mickey used 1-inch cubes to create 4 rectangular prisms like the one shown. He stacked the cubes into a box. The cubes filled the box with no gaps or overlaps. What is the volume, in cubic inches, of Mickey’s box?

(a)  

The diagram represents a unit cube. Which measurements could represent the length of one edge of the cube? Circle TWO correct answers.

• 1 meter

• 0.1 inch

• 11 feet

• 1 cup

• 1 yard

Sammy builds models with 1-inch plastic cubes. He keeps the cubes in a storage box shaped like a rectangular prism. The bottom layer of the box is 14 inches long and 4 inches wide. When the box is completely filled, there are 5 layers of cubes. How many total cubes does Sammy place in the box?

(a)