πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.MD.C.5
🐠 Volume stories
Volume formulas (l × w × h)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1One fish tank is 8 by 5 by 8 inches. Another is 11 by 8 by 5 inches. How many more cubic inches of water does the bigger one hold?
Answer: ______________ cubic inches
2A crate is 4 inches long, 6 inches wide, and 6 inches tall. How many small cubes, 2 inches on each side, fill it with no gaps?
Answer: ______________ small cubes
3A 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
4One fish tank is 5 by 5 by 3 centimeters. Another is 10 by 6 by 7 centimeters. How many more cubic centimeters of water does the bigger one hold?
Answer: ______________ cubic centimeters
5One fish tank is 2 by 3 by 5 inches. Another is 11 by 2 by 7 inches. How many more cubic inches of water does the bigger one hold?
Answer: ______________ cubic inches
6Priya glues two boxes together to make a robot. What is the total volume?
Answer: ______________ cubic centimeters
7One fish tank is 4 by 2 by 7 centimeters. Another is 5 by 11 by 4 centimeters. How many more cubic centimeters of water does the bigger one hold?
Answer: ______________ cubic centimeters
8A sandbox has two parts, side by side. What is the total volume?
Answer: ______________ cubic inches
9One fish tank is 4 by 5 by 6 centimeters. Another is 8 by 9 by 8 centimeters. How many more cubic centimeters of water does the bigger one hold?
Answer: ______________ cubic centimeters
10A bookshelf is made of two boxes side by side. What is the total volume?
Answer: ______________ cubic feet
11One fish tank is 6 by 5 by 4 feet. Another is 5 by 6 by 8 feet. How many more cubic feet of water does the bigger one hold?
Answer: ______________ cubic feet
12Leo glues two boxes together to make a robot. What is the total volume?
Answer: ______________ cubic feet
Answer key: Volume stories
- 1. 120 cubic inches
- 2. 18 small cubes
- 3. 6 small cubes
- 4. 345 cubic centimeters
- 5. 124 cubic inches
- 6. 208 cubic centimeters
- 7. 164 cubic centimeters
- 8. 282 cubic inches
- 9. 456 cubic centimeters
- 10. 184 cubic feet
- 11. 120 cubic feet
- 12. 68 cubic feet
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