πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.MD.C.5
🐠 Volume stories
Volume formulas (l × w × h)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A set of steps is built from two blocks. What is the total volume?
Answer: ______________ cubic feet
2One fish tank is 7 by 2 by 8 centimeters. Another is 2 by 10 by 9 centimeters. How many more cubic centimeters of water does the bigger one hold?
Answer: ______________ cubic centimeters
3One fish tank is 5 by 3 by 4 inches. Another is 5 by 8 by 7 inches. How many more cubic inches of water does the bigger one hold?
Answer: ______________ cubic inches
4One fish tank is 7 by 4 by 5 inches. Another is 3 by 12 by 8 inches. How many more cubic inches of water does the bigger one hold?
Answer: ______________ cubic inches
5One fish tank is 3 by 2 by 5 centimeters. Another is 7 by 6 by 2 centimeters. How many more cubic centimeters of water does the bigger one hold?
Answer: ______________ cubic centimeters
6A 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
7A crate is 15 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
8A crate is 6 meters long, 4 meters wide, and 4 meters tall. How many small cubes, 2 meters on each side, fill it with no gaps?
Answer: ______________ small cubes
9A crate is 6 feet long, 4 feet wide, and 4 feet tall. How many small cubes, 2 feet on each side, fill it with no gaps?
Answer: ______________ small cubes
10A crate is 4 inches long, 4 inches wide, and 4 inches tall. How many small cubes, 2 inches on each side, fill it with no gaps?
Answer: ______________ small cubes
11A crate is 6 feet long, 9 feet wide, and 6 feet tall. How many small cubes, 3 feet on each side, fill it with no gaps?
Answer: ______________ small cubes
12A sandbox has two parts, side by side. What is the total volume?
Answer: ______________ cubic inches
Answer key: Volume stories
- 1. 294 cubic feet
- 2. 68 cubic centimeters
- 3. 220 cubic inches
- 4. 148 cubic inches
- 5. 54 cubic centimeters
- 6. 10 small cubes
- 7. 40 small cubes
- 8. 12 small cubes
- 9. 12 small cubes
- 10. 8 small cubes
- 11. 12 small cubes
- 12. 180 cubic inches
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