πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.MD.C.5
🐠 Volume stories
Volume formulas (l × w × h)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A sandbox has two parts, side by side. What is the total volume?
Answer: ______________ cubic inches
2One fish tank is 5 by 3 by 4 centimeters. Another is 3 by 8 by 3 centimeters. How many more cubic centimeters of water does the bigger one hold?
Answer: ______________ cubic centimeters
3A crate is 6 centimeters long, 4 centimeters wide, and 2 centimeters tall. How many small cubes, 2 centimeters on each side, fill it with no gaps?
Answer: ______________ small cubes
4A crate is 8 feet long, 6 feet wide, and 2 feet tall. How many small cubes, 2 feet on each side, fill it with no gaps?
Answer: ______________ small cubes
5One fish tank is 2 by 3 by 4 inches. Another is 6 by 9 by 9 inches. How many more cubic inches of water does the bigger one hold?
Answer: ______________ cubic inches
6One fish tank is 3 by 5 by 8 feet. Another is 11 by 12 by 6 feet. How many more cubic feet of water does the bigger one hold?
Answer: ______________ cubic feet
7Leo glues two boxes together to make a robot. What is the total volume?
Answer: ______________ cubic inches
8A crate is 15 meters long, 12 meters wide, and 9 meters tall. How many small cubes, 3 meters on each side, fill it with no gaps?
Answer: ______________ small cubes
9A crate is 15 feet long, 9 feet wide, and 3 feet tall. How many small cubes, 3 feet on each side, fill it with no gaps?
Answer: ______________ small cubes
10A bookshelf is made of two boxes side by side. What is the total volume?
Answer: ______________ cubic meters
11One fish tank is 4 by 4 by 8 inches. Another is 6 by 10 by 7 inches. How many more cubic inches of water does the bigger one hold?
Answer: ______________ cubic inches
12A 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
Answer key: Volume stories
- 1. 264 cubic inches
- 2. 12 cubic centimeters
- 3. 6 small cubes
- 4. 12 small cubes
- 5. 462 cubic inches
- 6. 672 cubic feet
- 7. 96 cubic inches
- 8. 60 small cubes
- 9. 15 small cubes
- 10. 300 cubic meters
- 11. 292 cubic inches
- 12. 4 small cubes
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