πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.MD.C.5
🐠 Volume stories
Volume formulas (l × w × h)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1One fish tank is 2 by 4 by 6 feet. Another is 8 by 12 by 11 feet. How many more cubic feet of water does the bigger one hold?
Answer: ______________ cubic feet
2A crate is 15 inches long, 12 inches wide, and 3 inches tall. How many small cubes, 3 inches on each side, fill it with no gaps?
Answer: ______________ small cubes
3One fish tank is 7 by 2 by 8 inches. Another is 7 by 4 by 2 inches. How many more cubic inches of water does the bigger one hold?
Answer: ______________ cubic inches
4One fish tank is 4 by 3 by 5 feet. Another is 5 by 5 by 12 feet. How many more cubic feet of water does the bigger one hold?
Answer: ______________ cubic feet
5A crate is 15 centimeters long, 12 centimeters wide, and 9 centimeters tall. How many small cubes, 3 centimeters on each side, fill it with no gaps?
Answer: ______________ small cubes
6A crate is 12 centimeters long, 9 centimeters wide, and 3 centimeters tall. How many small cubes, 3 centimeters on each side, fill it with no gaps?
Answer: ______________ small cubes
7A crate is 6 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
8A crate is 6 inches long, 8 inches wide, and 6 inches tall. How many small cubes, 2 inches on each side, fill it with no gaps?
Answer: ______________ small cubes
9A bookshelf is made of two boxes side by side. What is the total volume?
Answer: ______________ cubic centimeters
10A set of steps is built from two blocks. What is the total volume?
Answer: ______________ cubic centimeters
11A crate is 6 centimeters long, 8 centimeters wide, and 6 centimeters tall. How many small cubes, 2 centimeters 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 centimeters
Answer key: Volume stories
- 1. 1008 cubic feet
- 2. 20 small cubes
- 3. 56 cubic inches
- 4. 240 cubic feet
- 5. 60 small cubes
- 6. 12 small cubes
- 7. 4 small cubes
- 8. 36 small cubes
- 9. 102 cubic centimeters
- 10. 96 cubic centimeters
- 11. 36 small cubes
- 12. 54 cubic centimeters
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