πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.MD.C.5
🐠 Volume stories
Volume formulas (l × w × h)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A bookshelf is made of two boxes side by side. What is the total volume?
Answer: ______________ cubic feet
2One fish tank is 8 by 3 by 4 inches. Another is 3 by 7 by 12 inches. How many more cubic inches of water does the bigger one hold?
Answer: ______________ cubic inches
3One fish tank is 5 by 6 by 6 feet. Another is 7 by 3 by 11 feet. How many more cubic feet of water does the bigger one hold?
Answer: ______________ cubic feet
4A sandbox has two parts, side by side. What is the total volume?
Answer: ______________ cubic inches
5One fish tank is 6 by 3 by 6 meters. Another is 3 by 8 by 12 meters. How many more cubic meters of water does the bigger one hold?
Answer: ______________ cubic meters
6One fish tank is 3 by 6 by 7 feet. Another is 12 by 7 by 4 feet. How many more cubic feet of water does the bigger one hold?
Answer: ______________ cubic feet
7A crate is 6 meters long, 4 meters wide, and 6 meters tall. How many small cubes, 2 meters on each side, fill it with no gaps?
Answer: ______________ small cubes
8Zoe glues two boxes together to make a robot. What is the total volume?
Answer: ______________ cubic centimeters
9A crate is 6 feet long, 9 feet wide, and 9 feet tall. How many small cubes, 3 feet on each side, fill it with no gaps?
Answer: ______________ small cubes
10A bookshelf is made of two boxes side by side. What is the total volume?
Answer: ______________ cubic centimeters
11A set of steps is built from two blocks. What is the total volume?
Answer: ______________ cubic feet
12A crate is 9 feet long, 6 feet wide, and 3 feet tall. How many small cubes, 3 feet on each side, fill it with no gaps?
Answer: ______________ small cubes
Answer key: Volume stories
- 1. 66 cubic feet
- 2. 156 cubic inches
- 3. 51 cubic feet
- 4. 78 cubic inches
- 5. 180 cubic meters
- 6. 210 cubic feet
- 7. 18 small cubes
- 8. 124 cubic centimeters
- 9. 18 small cubes
- 10. 26 cubic centimeters
- 11. 294 cubic feet
- 12. 6 small cubes
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