πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.MD.C.5
🐠 Volume stories
Volume formulas (l × w × h)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Omar glues two boxes together to make a robot. What is the total volume?
Answer: ______________ cubic feet
2One fish tank is 4 by 5 by 3 inches. Another is 2 by 7 by 12 inches. How many more cubic inches of water does the bigger one hold?
Answer: ______________ cubic inches
3One fish tank is 4 by 2 by 4 inches. Another is 8 by 8 by 3 inches. How many more cubic inches of water does the bigger one hold?
Answer: ______________ cubic inches
4A crate is 9 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
5A crate is 6 inches long, 6 inches wide, and 6 inches tall. How many small cubes, 3 inches on each side, fill it with no gaps?
Answer: ______________ small cubes
6One fish tank is 7 by 4 by 3 feet. Another is 9 by 12 by 12 feet. How many more cubic feet of water does the bigger one hold?
Answer: ______________ cubic feet
7Lily glues two boxes together to make a robot. What is the total volume?
Answer: ______________ cubic feet
8A crate is 12 inches long, 12 inches wide, and 3 inches tall. How many small cubes, 3 inches on each side, fill it with no gaps?
Answer: ______________ small cubes
9A crate is 4 feet long, 4 feet wide, and 2 feet tall. How many small cubes, 2 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 centimeters
11One fish tank is 3 by 4 by 6 centimeters. Another is 4 by 8 by 5 centimeters. How many more cubic centimeters of water does the bigger one hold?
Answer: ______________ cubic centimeters
12A crate is 6 centimeters long, 8 centimeters wide, and 6 centimeters tall. How many small cubes, 2 centimeters on each side, fill it with no gaps?
Answer: ______________ small cubes
Answer key: Volume stories
- 1. 180 cubic feet
- 2. 108 cubic inches
- 3. 160 cubic inches
- 4. 9 small cubes
- 5. 8 small cubes
- 6. 1212 cubic feet
- 7. 212 cubic feet
- 8. 16 small cubes
- 9. 4 small cubes
- 10. 217 cubic centimeters
- 11. 88 cubic centimeters
- 12. 36 small cubes
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