πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.MD.C.5
🐠 Volume stories
Volume formulas (l × w × h)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A crate is 6 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
2One fish tank is 3 by 4 by 7 meters. Another is 5 by 6 by 3 meters. How many more cubic meters of water does the bigger one hold?
Answer: ______________ cubic meters
3One fish tank is 5 by 6 by 8 inches. Another is 6 by 4 by 11 inches. How many more cubic inches of water does the bigger one hold?
Answer: ______________ cubic inches
4A sandbox has two parts, side by side. What is the total volume?
Answer: ______________ cubic inches
5Sam glues two boxes together to make a robot. What is the total volume?
Answer: ______________ cubic inches
6A crate is 12 inches long, 9 inches wide, and 3 inches tall. How many small cubes, 3 inches on each side, fill it with no gaps?
Answer: ______________ small cubes
7A crate is 15 inches long, 12 inches wide, and 9 inches tall. How many small cubes, 3 inches on each side, fill it with no gaps?
Answer: ______________ small cubes
8A crate is 6 inches long, 9 inches wide, and 6 inches tall. How many small cubes, 3 inches on each side, fill it with no gaps?
Answer: ______________ small cubes
9Priya glues two boxes together to make a robot. What is the total volume?
Answer: ______________ cubic centimeters
10One fish tank is 2 by 4 by 7 inches. Another is 6 by 5 by 9 inches. How many more cubic inches of water does the bigger one hold?
Answer: ______________ cubic inches
11A crate is 8 feet long, 8 feet wide, and 6 feet tall. How many small cubes, 2 feet on each side, fill it with no gaps?
Answer: ______________ small cubes
12A crate is 8 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
Answer key: Volume stories
- 1. 12 small cubes
- 2. 6 cubic meters
- 3. 24 cubic inches
- 4. 150 cubic inches
- 5. 110 cubic inches
- 6. 12 small cubes
- 7. 60 small cubes
- 8. 12 small cubes
- 9. 180 cubic centimeters
- 10. 214 cubic inches
- 11. 48 small cubes
- 12. 36 small cubes
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