Introduction to Volume

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1.
What does volume measure?
1. a)The space inside a 3D object
2. b)The flat surface of an object
3. c)The weight of an object
4. d)The distance around a shape
2.
Which unit is used to measure volume?
1. a)kg (kilograms)
2. b)cm (centimeters)
3. c)cm (cubic centimeters)
4. d)cm (square centimeters)
3.
What is the formula for the volume of a rectangular prism?
1. a)
2. b)
3. c)
4. d)
4.
A cube has sides of cm. What is its volume in cm?
5.
A box is cm long, cm wide, and cm high. What is the volume?
6.
What is the volume of a cube with sides of cm?
7.
A box is cm cm cm. What is its volume?
1. a) cm
2. b) cm
3. c) cm
4. d) cm
8.
A rectangular prism is cm long, cm wide, and cm high. What is the volume?
9.
Which box has the larger volume: Box A ( cm) or Box B ( cm)?
1. a)Cannot determine
2. b)Box B is larger
3. c)Box A is larger
4. d)They have the same volume
10.
Find the volume of a box that is cm long, cm wide, and cm high.
11.
A storage container is cm long, cm wide, and cm high. Find its volume.
12.
A cube has a volume of cm. What is the length of each side?
13.
A fish tank is cm long, cm wide, and cm high. How many liters of water can it hold? (1000 cm = 1 liter)
14.
A gift box is cm cm cm. What is its volume in cm?
15.
A shipping container is m long, m wide, and m high. What is its volume in cubic meters?
16.
A cube has sides of cm. If you double the length of each side, what is the new volume?
17.
A rectangular box has a volume of cm. If the length is cm and the width is cm, what is the height?