πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.MD.C.5
🐠 Volume stories
Volume formulas (l × w × h)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1One fish tank is 5 by 4 by 8 feet. Another is 4 by 2 by 12 feet. How many more cubic feet of water does the bigger one hold?
Answer: ______________ cubic feet
2One fish tank is 8 by 4 by 3 inches. Another is 11 by 6 by 5 inches. How many more cubic inches of water does the bigger one hold?
Answer: ______________ cubic inches
3A crate is 4 meters long, 8 meters wide, and 4 meters tall. How many small cubes, 2 meters on each side, fill it with no gaps?
Answer: ______________ small cubes
4A sandbox has two parts, side by side. What is the total volume?
Answer: ______________ cubic centimeters
5One fish tank is 4 by 5 by 4 inches. Another is 10 by 4 by 11 inches. How many more cubic inches of water does the bigger one hold?
Answer: ______________ cubic inches
6One fish tank is 2 by 2 by 4 centimeters. Another is 6 by 2 by 11 centimeters. How many more cubic centimeters of water does the bigger one hold?
Answer: ______________ cubic centimeters
7Maya glues two boxes together to make a robot. What is the total volume?
Answer: ______________ cubic feet
8A crate is 6 inches long, 12 inches wide, and 9 inches tall. How many small cubes, 3 inches on each side, fill it with no gaps?
Answer: ______________ small cubes
9A crate is 12 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
10A crate is 4 feet long, 8 feet wide, and 2 feet tall. How many small cubes, 2 feet on each side, fill it with no gaps?
Answer: ______________ small cubes
11One fish tank is 5 by 5 by 7 feet. Another is 4 by 8 by 9 feet. How many more cubic feet of water does the bigger one hold?
Answer: ______________ cubic feet
12Maya glues two boxes together to make a robot. What is the total volume?
Answer: ______________ cubic meters
Answer key: Volume stories
- 1. 64 cubic feet
- 2. 234 cubic inches
- 3. 16 small cubes
- 4. 124 cubic centimeters
- 5. 360 cubic inches
- 6. 116 cubic centimeters
- 7. 204 cubic feet
- 8. 24 small cubes
- 9. 16 small cubes
- 10. 8 small cubes
- 11. 113 cubic feet
- 12. 348 cubic meters
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