5.MD.4 Volume Counting Cubes

Noah, Aria, and David are having a friendly competition to see who can build the coolest model using unit cubes! Check out the awesome structure they created in the picture. Can you help them figure out the volume of their model?

• 7 cubic units

• 4 cubic units

• 6 cubic units

• It's impossible to find

Answer explanation

To find the volume of the model, count the unit cubes used. The structure has 7 cubes, so the volume is 7 cubic units. Therefore, the correct answer is 7 cubic units.

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Noah and Zoe are having a friendly competition to see who can build the coolest block structure using unit cubes! Here is a picture of Noah's latest creation. Can you help Zoe figure out the volume of Noah's rectangular block structure?

• 8

• 7

• 9

• 6

Answer explanation

To find the volume of Noah's rectangular block structure, multiply the length, width, and height. If the dimensions are 1x1x7, the volume is 1*1*7 = 7. Thus, the correct answer is 7.

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Aria, Aiden, and Abigail are having a friendly building contest! Aria has created a cool structure using unit cubes, as shown in the figure. Can you help her count how many unit cubes she used to build her masterpiece?

• 13 unit cubes

• 9 unit cubes

• 8 unit cubes

• 6 unit cubes

Answer explanation

To find the total number of unit cubes Aria used, we can visually count the cubes in her structure. After counting, we find that she used 8 unit cubes in total, making the correct answer 8 unit cubes.

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Samuel, Olivia, and Daniel are having a friendly competition to see who can build the coolest box using small unit cubes! Samuel just finished his box, as shown in the picture. Can you help them out by figuring out the volume of Samuel's box?

• 4

• 7

• 8

• 12

Answer explanation

To find the volume of Samuel's box, count the unit cubes. The box is made up of 8 unit cubes, so the volume is 8. Therefore, the correct answer is 8.

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Arjun, James, and Evelyn are working together to build a cool model using unit cubes, just like the one shown in the figure. Can you help them figure out the total volume of their awesome creation?

• 7 cubic units

• 4 cubic units

• 6 cubic units

• It's impossible to find

Answer explanation

To find the total volume, count the unit cubes used in the model. If the model consists of 7 unit cubes, then the total volume is 7 cubic units, making this the correct answer.

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Anika and Henry are working together to build a super cool staircase out of unit cubes, just like the one in the picture! They want to know how many cubic units their staircase takes up. Can you help Anika and Henry figure out the volume of their awesome staircase?

• 28 cubic units

• 17 cubic units

• 20 cubic units

• 40 cubic units

Answer explanation

To find the volume of the staircase, count the unit cubes in each step. The total adds up to 28 cubic units, making the correct answer 28 cubic units.

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Zoe, Emma, and Aria are working together to build a super cool staircase model out of unit cubes, just like the one shown in the figure. They want to know how many cubic units their awesome staircase takes up. Can you help them figure out the volume of their staircase model?

• 20 cubic units

• 44 cubic units

• 24 cubic units

• 80 cubic units

Answer explanation

To find the volume of the staircase model, count the unit cubes in each step. The total adds up to 44 cubic units, which is the correct answer.

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Noah, Maya, and James are on a mission to build the ultimate cube fortress using unit cubes, as shown below. Can you help them figure out the total volume of their awesome structure?

• 21 cubic units

• 18 cubic units

• 24 cubic units

• 30 cubic units

Answer explanation

To find the total volume, count the unit cubes in the fortress. The structure consists of 21 unit cubes, which gives a total volume of 21 cubic units. Therefore, the correct answer is 21 cubic units.

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Abigail, Zoe, and Avery are playing a treasure hunt game! Abigail found a tiny box shaped just like the one shown below. Can you help her figure out the volume of Abigail's box so she can see if her treasure fits inside?

• 1 cubic unit

• 25 cubic units

• 3 cubic units

• 4 cubic units

Answer explanation

The volume of a box is calculated by multiplying its length, width, and height. If Abigail's box has dimensions of 1 unit each, the volume is 1 x 1 x 1 = 1 cubic unit, which is the correct answer.

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Maya and David are having a friendly building contest! Maya has created a cool rectangular structure using unit cubes, just like the one in the picture. Can you help David figure out the volume of Maya's awesome structure?

• 7

• 8

• 9

• 10

Answer explanation

To find the volume of Maya's rectangular structure, multiply the length, width, and height. If the dimensions are 3, 3, and 1, the volume is 3 x 3 x 1 = 9. Therefore, the correct answer is 9.

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