πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.MD.C.5
🐠 Volume stories
Volume formulas (l × w × h)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1One fish tank is 3 by 5 by 7 feet. Another is 7 by 11 by 10 feet. How many more cubic feet of water does the bigger one hold?
Answer: ______________ cubic feet
2One fish tank is 2 by 5 by 6 centimeters. Another is 6 by 4 by 5 centimeters. How many more cubic centimeters of water does the bigger one hold?
Answer: ______________ cubic centimeters
3A crate is 6 feet long, 6 feet wide, and 9 feet tall. How many small cubes, 3 feet on each side, fill it with no gaps?
Answer: ______________ small cubes
4A sandbox has two parts, side by side. What is the total volume?
Answer: ______________ cubic feet
5One fish tank is 4 by 3 by 6 inches. Another is 12 by 8 by 9 inches. How many more cubic inches of water does the bigger one hold?
Answer: ______________ cubic inches
6A crate is 15 centimeters long, 12 centimeters wide, and 6 centimeters tall. How many small cubes, 3 centimeters on each side, fill it with no gaps?
Answer: ______________ small cubes
7One fish tank is 4 by 2 by 4 feet. Another is 8 by 8 by 5 feet. How many more cubic feet of water does the bigger one hold?
Answer: ______________ cubic feet
8A 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
9A crate is 10 inches long, 8 inches wide, and 4 inches tall. How many small cubes, 2 inches on each side, fill it with no gaps?
Answer: ______________ small cubes
10One fish tank is 6 by 5 by 7 centimeters. Another is 7 by 8 by 11 centimeters. How many more cubic centimeters of water does the bigger one hold?
Answer: ______________ cubic centimeters
11A bookshelf is made of two boxes side by side. What is the total volume?
Answer: ______________ cubic centimeters
12A crate is 6 inches long, 8 inches wide, and 4 inches tall. How many small cubes, 2 inches on each side, fill it with no gaps?
Answer: ______________ small cubes
Answer key: Volume stories
- 1. 665 cubic feet
- 2. 60 cubic centimeters
- 3. 12 small cubes
- 4. 192 cubic feet
- 5. 792 cubic inches
- 6. 40 small cubes
- 7. 288 cubic feet
- 8. 12 small cubes
- 9. 40 small cubes
- 10. 406 cubic centimeters
- 11. 154 cubic centimeters
- 12. 24 small cubes
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