πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.MD.C.5
🐠 Volume stories
Volume formulas (l × w × h)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A sandbox has two parts, side by side. What is the total volume?
Answer: ______________ cubic feet
2One fish tank is 7 by 6 by 6 feet. Another is 11 by 2 by 11 feet. How many more cubic feet of water does the bigger one hold?
Answer: ______________ cubic feet
3One fish tank is 2 by 6 by 4 inches. Another is 8 by 8 by 4 inches. How many more cubic inches of water does the bigger one hold?
Answer: ______________ cubic inches
4A sandbox has two parts, side by side. What is the total volume?
Answer: ______________ cubic feet
5A crate is 12 inches long, 6 inches wide, and 3 inches tall. How many small cubes, 3 inches on each side, fill it with no gaps?
Answer: ______________ small cubes
6A crate is 6 feet long, 6 feet wide, and 6 feet tall. How many small cubes, 2 feet on each side, fill it with no gaps?
Answer: ______________ small cubes
7A crate is 8 inches long, 6 inches wide, and 2 inches tall. How many small cubes, 2 inches on each side, fill it with no gaps?
Answer: ______________ small cubes
8A sandbox has two parts, side by side. What is the total volume?
Answer: ______________ cubic meters
9A set of steps is built from two blocks. What is the total volume?
Answer: ______________ cubic meters
10A crate is 15 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
11A sandbox has two parts, side by side. What is the total volume?
Answer: ______________ cubic feet
12One fish tank is 5 by 6 by 6 inches. Another is 2 by 11 by 9 inches. How many more cubic inches of water does the bigger one hold?
Answer: ______________ cubic inches
Answer key: Volume stories
- 1. 30 cubic feet
- 2. 10 cubic feet
- 3. 208 cubic inches
- 4. 72 cubic feet
- 5. 8 small cubes
- 6. 27 small cubes
- 7. 12 small cubes
- 8. 48 cubic meters
- 9. 216 cubic meters
- 10. 30 small cubes
- 11. 132 cubic feet
- 12. 18 cubic inches
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