πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.MD.C.5
🐠 Volume stories
Volume formulas (l × w × h)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A bookshelf is made of two boxes side by side. What is the total volume?
Answer: ______________ cubic inches
2A sandbox has two parts, side by side. What is the total volume?
Answer: ______________ cubic inches
3A crate is 12 inches long, 6 inches wide, and 9 inches tall. How many small cubes, 3 inches on each side, fill it with no gaps?
Answer: ______________ small cubes
4A crate is 6 centimeters long, 9 centimeters wide, and 6 centimeters tall. How many small cubes, 3 centimeters on each side, fill it with no gaps?
Answer: ______________ small cubes
5A sandbox has two parts, side by side. What is the total volume?
Answer: ______________ cubic feet
6One fish tank is 4 by 4 by 4 centimeters. Another is 9 by 8 by 12 centimeters. How many more cubic centimeters of water does the bigger one hold?
Answer: ______________ cubic centimeters
7One fish tank is 8 by 4 by 3 feet. Another is 8 by 2 by 8 feet. How many more cubic feet of water does the bigger one hold?
Answer: ______________ cubic feet
8One fish tank is 8 by 6 by 5 feet. Another is 4 by 10 by 10 feet. How many more cubic feet of water does the bigger one hold?
Answer: ______________ cubic feet
9One fish tank is 2 by 6 by 4 centimeters. Another is 9 by 2 by 4 centimeters. How many more cubic centimeters of water does the bigger one hold?
Answer: ______________ cubic centimeters
10A crate is 4 feet long, 4 feet wide, and 6 feet tall. How many small cubes, 2 feet on each side, fill it with no gaps?
Answer: ______________ small cubes
11A set of steps is built from two blocks. What is the total volume?
Answer: ______________ cubic centimeters
12Zoe glues two boxes together to make a robot. What is the total volume?
Answer: ______________ cubic inches
Answer key: Volume stories
- 1. 144 cubic inches
- 2. 48 cubic inches
- 3. 24 small cubes
- 4. 12 small cubes
- 5. 138 cubic feet
- 6. 800 cubic centimeters
- 7. 32 cubic feet
- 8. 160 cubic feet
- 9. 24 cubic centimeters
- 10. 12 small cubes
- 11. 171 cubic centimeters
- 12. 42 cubic inches
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