Exploring Volume of Rectangular Prisms and Cubes

What is the basic equation used to calculate volume?

• Volume = Height / Base

• Volume = Base x Height

• Volume = Length + Width + Height

• Volume = Length x Width

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How do you interpret the multiplication of two letters in the context of calculating volume?

• Subtraction of the two values

• Division of the two values

• Addition of the two values

• Multiplication of the two values

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What does the base in the volume equation represent?

• The area of the bottom layer of the object

• The perimeter of the object

• The number of layers in the object

• The top layer of the object

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If a base layer has 24 cubes and there are 13 layers, what is the volume?

• 13 cubic units

• 24 cubic units

• 37 cubic units

• 312 cubic units

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What equation is used to find volume when you have length, width, and height?

• Volume = Base x Height

• Volume = Length x Width x Height

• Volume = Length / Width / Height

• Volume = Length + Width + Height

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CCSS.5.MD.C.5B

CCSS.6.G.A.2

If a rectangular prism has a length of 10 inches, width of 3 inches, and height of 4 inches, what is its volume?

• 70 cubic inches

• 34 cubic inches

• 120 cubic inches

• 40 cubic inches

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CCSS.7.G.B.6

How many cubic units are in a base layer that is 10 units by 3 units?

• 300 cubic units

• 7 cubic units

• 30 cubic units

• 13 cubic units

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In the context of volume, what does multiplying length by width by height calculate?

• The surface area

• The area of one side

• The perimeter of the base

• The total volume

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What is the volume of a shape with a base of 9 units and 3 layers?

• 3 units cubed

• 27 units cubed

• 12 units cubed

• 9 units cubed

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If the measurements of a rectangular prism are 5 meters by 10 meters by 2 meters, what is its volume?

• 200 cubic meters

• 50 cubic meters

• 17 cubic meters

• 100 cubic meters

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