πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.MD.C.5
🐠 Volume stories
Volume formulas (l × w × h)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1One fish tank is 6 by 6 by 3 centimeters. Another is 9 by 5 by 8 centimeters. How many more cubic centimeters of water does the bigger one hold?
Answer: ______________ cubic centimeters
2Leo glues two boxes together to make a robot. What is the total volume?
Answer: ______________ cubic inches
3One fish tank is 8 by 5 by 5 feet. Another is 6 by 8 by 8 feet. How many more cubic feet of water does the bigger one hold?
Answer: ______________ cubic feet
4One fish tank is 4 by 5 by 6 centimeters. Another is 7 by 6 by 3 centimeters. How many more cubic centimeters of water does the bigger one hold?
Answer: ______________ cubic centimeters
5One fish tank is 4 by 5 by 3 inches. Another is 5 by 9 by 3 inches. How many more cubic inches of water does the bigger one hold?
Answer: ______________ cubic inches
6One fish tank is 2 by 5 by 6 meters. Another is 3 by 2 by 12 meters. How many more cubic meters of water does the bigger one hold?
Answer: ______________ cubic meters
7A crate is 6 centimeters long, 4 centimeters wide, and 4 centimeters tall. How many small cubes, 2 centimeters on each side, fill it with no gaps?
Answer: ______________ small cubes
8One fish tank is 7 by 4 by 5 feet. Another is 10 by 5 by 8 feet. How many more cubic feet of water does the bigger one hold?
Answer: ______________ cubic feet
9Aiden glues two boxes together to make a robot. What is the total volume?
Answer: ______________ cubic centimeters
10A crate is 15 feet long, 12 feet wide, and 6 feet tall. How many small cubes, 3 feet on each side, fill it with no gaps?
Answer: ______________ small cubes
11A crate is 9 centimeters long, 6 centimeters wide, and 6 centimeters tall. How many small cubes, 3 centimeters on each side, fill it with no gaps?
Answer: ______________ small cubes
12One fish tank is 6 by 2 by 6 centimeters. Another is 8 by 8 by 11 centimeters. How many more cubic centimeters of water does the bigger one hold?
Answer: ______________ cubic centimeters
Answer key: Volume stories
- 1. 252 cubic centimeters
- 2. 192 cubic inches
- 3. 184 cubic feet
- 4. 6 cubic centimeters
- 5. 75 cubic inches
- 6. 12 cubic meters
- 7. 12 small cubes
- 8. 260 cubic feet
- 9. 336 cubic centimeters
- 10. 40 small cubes
- 11. 12 small cubes
- 12. 632 cubic centimeters
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