πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.MD.C.5
🐠 Volume stories
Volume formulas (l × w × h)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1One fish tank is 6 by 3 by 8 centimeters. Another is 8 by 6 by 6 centimeters. How many more cubic centimeters of water does the bigger one hold?
Answer: ______________ cubic centimeters
2A set of steps is built from two blocks. What is the total volume?
Answer: ______________ cubic feet
3One fish tank is 5 by 5 by 4 inches. Another is 9 by 8 by 3 inches. How many more cubic inches of water does the bigger one hold?
Answer: ______________ cubic inches
4A set of steps is built from two blocks. What is the total volume?
Answer: ______________ cubic feet
5Zoe glues two boxes together to make a robot. What is the total volume?
Answer: ______________ cubic inches
6A crate is 9 feet long, 12 feet wide, and 6 feet tall. How many small cubes, 3 feet on each side, fill it with no gaps?
Answer: ______________ small cubes
7One fish tank is 4 by 2 by 7 inches. Another is 10 by 2 by 7 inches. How many more cubic inches of water does the bigger one hold?
Answer: ______________ cubic inches
8A crate is 4 feet long, 8 feet wide, and 6 feet tall. How many small cubes, 2 feet on each side, fill it with no gaps?
Answer: ______________ small cubes
9A crate is 12 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
10A set of steps is built from two blocks. What is the total volume?
Answer: ______________ cubic inches
11A crate is 6 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
12A crate is 15 inches long, 9 inches wide, and 3 inches tall. How many small cubes, 3 inches on each side, fill it with no gaps?
Answer: ______________ small cubes
Answer key: Volume stories
- 1. 144 cubic centimeters
- 2. 228 cubic feet
- 3. 116 cubic inches
- 4. 92 cubic feet
- 5. 72 cubic inches
- 6. 24 small cubes
- 7. 84 cubic inches
- 8. 24 small cubes
- 9. 8 small cubes
- 10. 245 cubic inches
- 11. 12 small cubes
- 12. 15 small cubes
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