πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.MD.C.5
🐠 Volume stories
Volume formulas (l × w × h)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1One fish tank is 6 by 4 by 8 feet. Another is 10 by 3 by 2 feet. How many more cubic feet of water does the bigger one hold?
Answer: ______________ cubic feet
2A crate is 15 inches long, 6 inches wide, and 9 inches tall. How many small cubes, 3 inches on each side, fill it with no gaps?
Answer: ______________ small cubes
3A sandbox has two parts, side by side. What is the total volume?
Answer: ______________ cubic feet
4One fish tank is 4 by 3 by 6 inches. Another is 2 by 11 by 3 inches. How many more cubic inches of water does the bigger one hold?
Answer: ______________ cubic inches
5A crate is 6 centimeters long, 8 centimeters wide, and 2 centimeters tall. How many small cubes, 2 centimeters on each side, fill it with no gaps?
Answer: ______________ small cubes
6A crate is 10 centimeters long, 8 centimeters wide, and 4 centimeters tall. How many small cubes, 2 centimeters on each side, fill it with no gaps?
Answer: ______________ small cubes
7Priya glues two boxes together to make a robot. What is the total volume?
Answer: ______________ cubic centimeters
8One fish tank is 2 by 2 by 8 inches. Another is 9 by 10 by 11 inches. How many more cubic inches of water does the bigger one hold?
Answer: ______________ cubic inches
9One fish tank is 8 by 4 by 6 inches. Another is 4 by 3 by 10 inches. How many more cubic inches of water does the bigger one hold?
Answer: ______________ cubic inches
10A 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
11A crate is 6 inches long, 6 inches wide, and 4 inches tall. How many small cubes, 2 inches on each side, fill it with no gaps?
Answer: ______________ small cubes
12One fish tank is 5 by 2 by 4 centimeters. Another is 12 by 4 by 8 centimeters. How many more cubic centimeters of water does the bigger one hold?
Answer: ______________ cubic centimeters
Answer key: Volume stories
- 1. 132 cubic feet
- 2. 30 small cubes
- 3. 177 cubic feet
- 4. 6 cubic inches
- 5. 12 small cubes
- 6. 40 small cubes
- 7. 76 cubic centimeters
- 8. 958 cubic inches
- 9. 72 cubic inches
- 10. 30 small cubes
- 11. 18 small cubes
- 12. 344 cubic centimeters
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