πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.MD.C.5
🐠 Volume stories
Volume formulas (l × w × h)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A crate is 4 centimeters long, 6 centimeters wide, and 2 centimeters tall. How many small cubes, 2 centimeters on each side, fill it with no gaps?
Answer: ______________ small cubes
2A sandbox has two parts, side by side. What is the total volume?
Answer: ______________ cubic inches
3A bookshelf is made of two boxes side by side. What is the total volume?
Answer: ______________ cubic centimeters
4A crate is 12 feet long, 6 feet wide, and 9 feet tall. How many small cubes, 3 feet on each side, fill it with no gaps?
Answer: ______________ small cubes
5A crate is 6 inches long, 4 inches wide, and 2 inches tall. How many small cubes, 2 inches on each side, fill it with no gaps?
Answer: ______________ small cubes
6A crate is 6 centimeters long, 9 centimeters wide, and 9 centimeters tall. How many small cubes, 3 centimeters on each side, fill it with no gaps?
Answer: ______________ small cubes
7A crate is 12 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
8A crate is 15 inches long, 9 inches wide, and 6 inches tall. How many small cubes, 3 inches on each side, fill it with no gaps?
Answer: ______________ small cubes
9One fish tank is 3 by 5 by 4 feet. Another is 5 by 8 by 8 feet. How many more cubic feet of water does the bigger one hold?
Answer: ______________ cubic feet
10A set of steps is built from two blocks. What is the total volume?
Answer: ______________ cubic centimeters
11One fish tank is 2 by 6 by 3 feet. Another is 11 by 4 by 12 feet. How many more cubic feet of water does the bigger one hold?
Answer: ______________ cubic feet
12A crate is 10 centimeters long, 6 centimeters wide, and 6 centimeters tall. How many small cubes, 2 centimeters on each side, fill it with no gaps?
Answer: ______________ small cubes
Answer key: Volume stories
- 1. 6 small cubes
- 2. 96 cubic inches
- 3. 420 cubic centimeters
- 4. 24 small cubes
- 5. 6 small cubes
- 6. 18 small cubes
- 7. 16 small cubes
- 8. 30 small cubes
- 9. 260 cubic feet
- 10. 40 cubic centimeters
- 11. 492 cubic feet
- 12. 45 small cubes
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