πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.MD.C.5
🐠 Volume stories
Volume formulas (l × w × h)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1One fish tank is 5 by 5 by 7 feet. Another is 11 by 5 by 12 feet. How many more cubic feet of water does the bigger one hold?
Answer: ______________ cubic feet
2A set of steps is built from two blocks. What is the total volume?
Answer: ______________ cubic meters
3One fish tank is 3 by 4 by 6 inches. Another is 6 by 12 by 2 inches. How many more cubic inches of water does the bigger one hold?
Answer: ______________ cubic inches
4A crate is 15 feet long, 6 feet wide, and 3 feet tall. How many small cubes, 3 feet on each side, fill it with no gaps?
Answer: ______________ small cubes
5One fish tank is 8 by 5 by 3 feet. Another is 2 by 5 by 6 feet. How many more cubic feet of water does the bigger one hold?
Answer: ______________ cubic feet
6A crate is 12 feet long, 6 feet wide, and 6 feet tall. How many small cubes, 3 feet on each side, fill it with no gaps?
Answer: ______________ small cubes
7A crate is 8 inches long, 4 inches wide, and 2 inches tall. How many small cubes, 2 inches on each side, fill it with no gaps?
Answer: ______________ small cubes
8A crate is 6 feet long, 8 feet wide, and 4 feet tall. How many small cubes, 2 feet on each side, fill it with no gaps?
Answer: ______________ small cubes
9A bookshelf is made of two boxes side by side. What is the total volume?
Answer: ______________ cubic meters
10A crate is 8 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
11A crate is 8 feet long, 8 feet wide, and 4 feet tall. How many small cubes, 2 feet on each side, fill it with no gaps?
Answer: ______________ small cubes
12A bookshelf is made of two boxes side by side. What is the total volume?
Answer: ______________ cubic inches
Answer key: Volume stories
- 1. 485 cubic feet
- 2. 138 cubic meters
- 3. 72 cubic inches
- 4. 10 small cubes
- 5. 60 cubic feet
- 6. 16 small cubes
- 7. 8 small cubes
- 8. 24 small cubes
- 9. 156 cubic meters
- 10. 16 small cubes
- 11. 32 small cubes
- 12. 158 cubic inches
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