πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.MD.C.5
🐠 Volume stories
Volume formulas (l × w × h)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1One fish tank is 2 by 6 by 7 inches. Another is 4 by 3 by 11 inches. How many more cubic inches of water does the bigger one hold?
Answer: ______________ cubic inches
2One fish tank is 4 by 6 by 6 inches. Another is 5 by 4 by 10 inches. How many more cubic inches of water does the bigger one hold?
Answer: ______________ cubic inches
3A set of steps is built from two blocks. What is the total volume?
Answer: ______________ cubic centimeters
4One fish tank is 6 by 3 by 6 feet. Another is 6 by 8 by 7 feet. How many more cubic feet of water does the bigger one hold?
Answer: ______________ cubic feet
5Lily glues two boxes together to make a robot. What is the total volume?
Answer: ______________ cubic feet
6A crate is 15 centimeters long, 6 centimeters wide, and 9 centimeters tall. How many small cubes, 3 centimeters on each side, fill it with no gaps?
Answer: ______________ small cubes
7One fish tank is 2 by 6 by 6 centimeters. Another is 11 by 4 by 8 centimeters. How many more cubic centimeters of water does the bigger one hold?
Answer: ______________ cubic centimeters
8One fish tank is 3 by 3 by 7 inches. Another is 7 by 7 by 10 inches. How many more cubic inches of water does the bigger one hold?
Answer: ______________ cubic inches
9A crate is 15 feet long, 6 feet wide, and 6 feet tall. How many small cubes, 3 feet on each side, fill it with no gaps?
Answer: ______________ small cubes
10A crate is 8 inches long, 8 inches wide, and 4 inches tall. How many small cubes, 2 inches on each side, fill it with no gaps?
Answer: ______________ small cubes
11A bookshelf is made of two boxes side by side. What is the total volume?
Answer: ______________ cubic meters
12A bookshelf is made of two boxes side by side. What is the total volume?
Answer: ______________ cubic inches
Answer key: Volume stories
- 1. 48 cubic inches
- 2. 56 cubic inches
- 3. 132 cubic centimeters
- 4. 228 cubic feet
- 5. 138 cubic feet
- 6. 30 small cubes
- 7. 280 cubic centimeters
- 8. 427 cubic inches
- 9. 20 small cubes
- 10. 32 small cubes
- 11. 126 cubic meters
- 12. 288 cubic inches
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