πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.MD.C.5
🐠 Volume stories
Volume formulas (l × w × h)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A crate is 12 inches long, 12 inches wide, and 6 inches tall. How many small cubes, 3 inches on each side, fill it with no gaps?
Answer: ______________ small cubes
2A set of steps is built from two blocks. What is the total volume?
Answer: ______________ cubic feet
3One fish tank is 7 by 6 by 8 feet. Another is 3 by 8 by 11 feet. How many more cubic feet of water does the bigger one hold?
Answer: ______________ cubic feet
4One fish tank is 8 by 6 by 8 feet. Another is 7 by 9 by 6 feet. How many more cubic feet of water does the bigger one hold?
Answer: ______________ cubic feet
5A set of steps is built from two blocks. What is the total volume?
Answer: ______________ cubic inches
6One fish tank is 6 by 4 by 7 centimeters. Another is 8 by 2 by 7 centimeters. How many more cubic centimeters of water does the bigger one hold?
Answer: ______________ cubic centimeters
7A set of steps is built from two blocks. What is the total volume?
Answer: ______________ cubic feet
8One fish tank is 6 by 4 by 6 feet. Another is 10 by 10 by 4 feet. How many more cubic feet of water does the bigger one hold?
Answer: ______________ cubic feet
9A 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
10A crate is 10 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
11A crate is 15 feet long, 12 feet wide, and 9 feet tall. How many small cubes, 3 feet on each side, fill it with no gaps?
Answer: ______________ small cubes
12One fish tank is 5 by 6 by 6 meters. Another is 6 by 12 by 5 meters. How many more cubic meters of water does the bigger one hold?
Answer: ______________ cubic meters
Answer key: Volume stories
- 1. 32 small cubes
- 2. 104 cubic feet
- 3. 72 cubic feet
- 4. 6 cubic feet
- 5. 210 cubic inches
- 6. 56 cubic centimeters
- 7. 365 cubic feet
- 8. 256 cubic feet
- 9. 27 small cubes
- 10. 10 small cubes
- 11. 60 small cubes
- 12. 180 cubic meters
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