πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.MD.C.5
🐠 Volume stories
Volume formulas (l × w × h)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Lily glues two boxes together to make a robot. What is the total volume?
Answer: ______________ cubic meters
2One fish tank is 4 by 4 by 3 feet. Another is 11 by 9 by 3 feet. How many more cubic feet of water does the bigger one hold?
Answer: ______________ cubic feet
3A sandbox has two parts, side by side. What is the total volume?
Answer: ______________ cubic feet
4One fish tank is 5 by 6 by 7 feet. Another is 4 by 10 by 2 feet. How many more cubic feet of water does the bigger one hold?
Answer: ______________ cubic feet
5A crate is 10 feet long, 4 feet wide, and 6 feet tall. How many small cubes, 2 feet on each side, fill it with no gaps?
Answer: ______________ small cubes
6A set of steps is built from two blocks. What is the total volume?
Answer: ______________ cubic feet
7A sandbox has two parts, side by side. What is the total volume?
Answer: ______________ cubic inches
8A crate is 4 centimeters long, 4 centimeters wide, and 6 centimeters tall. How many small cubes, 2 centimeters on each side, fill it with no gaps?
Answer: ______________ small cubes
9One fish tank is 5 by 6 by 7 meters. Another is 10 by 6 by 11 meters. How many more cubic meters of water does the bigger one hold?
Answer: ______________ cubic meters
10A sandbox has two parts, side by side. What is the total volume?
Answer: ______________ cubic centimeters
11A sandbox has two parts, side by side. What is the total volume?
Answer: ______________ cubic centimeters
12A bookshelf is made of two boxes side by side. What is the total volume?
Answer: ______________ cubic feet
Answer key: Volume stories
- 1. 99 cubic meters
- 2. 249 cubic feet
- 3. 136 cubic feet
- 4. 130 cubic feet
- 5. 30 small cubes
- 6. 224 cubic feet
- 7. 180 cubic inches
- 8. 12 small cubes
- 9. 450 cubic meters
- 10. 96 cubic centimeters
- 11. 56 cubic centimeters
- 12. 84 cubic feet
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