Calculating Volume of Rectangular Prisms and Cubes

What is volume?

• The length of an object

• The weight of an object

• The amount of space an object occupies in three dimensions

• The amount of space a flat surface covers

How is volume different from area?

• There is no difference between volume and area

• Volume measures three-dimensional space, while area measures two-dimensional space

• Volume measures two-dimensional space, while area measures three-dimensional space

• Volume measures weight, while area does not

What units are used to measure volume?

• Kilograms

• Linear meters

• Cubic centimeters

• Square meters

What does a cubic centimeter represent?

• A square with 1 cm sides

• A cube with 1 cm depth

• A circle with 1 cm diameter

• A cube with 1 cm on each side

How many cubic centimeters are in the first example object?

• 12 cubic centimeters

• 24 cubic centimeters

• 6 cubic centimeters

• 18 cubic centimeters

What is the significance of cubic units in measuring volume?

• They measure the length of an object

• They measure the space an object occupies

• They measure the surface area of an object

• They measure the weight of an object

How do you calculate the volume of a rectangular solid?

• Width / Height

• Length x Width x Height

• Length x Width

• Length + Width + Height

What is the volume of the second example object?

• 8 cubic millimeters

• 32 cubic millimeters

• 16 cubic millimeters

• 24 cubic millimeters

How many cubic meters are in the third example object?

• 40 cubic meters

• 80 cubic meters

• 20 cubic meters

• 60 cubic meters

What formula is used to calculate volume?

• Length + Width + Height

• Length x Width

• Length x Width x Height

• Width / Height