πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.MD.C.5
🐠 Volume stories
Volume formulas (l × w × h)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A sandbox has two parts, side by side. What is the total volume?
Answer: ______________ cubic centimeters
2A sandbox has two parts, side by side. What is the total volume?
Answer: ______________ cubic inches
3One fish tank is 4 by 4 by 6 meters. Another is 8 by 2 by 9 meters. How many more cubic meters of water does the bigger one hold?
Answer: ______________ cubic meters
4A crate is 4 feet long, 4 feet wide, and 4 feet tall. How many small cubes, 2 feet on each side, fill it with no gaps?
Answer: ______________ small cubes
5One fish tank is 8 by 2 by 4 centimeters. Another is 10 by 10 by 7 centimeters. How many more cubic centimeters of water does the bigger one hold?
Answer: ______________ cubic centimeters
6One fish tank is 3 by 3 by 5 inches. Another is 9 by 6 by 4 inches. How many more cubic inches of water does the bigger one hold?
Answer: ______________ cubic inches
7A bookshelf is made of two boxes side by side. What is the total volume?
Answer: ______________ cubic centimeters
8One fish tank is 8 by 6 by 8 inches. Another is 11 by 3 by 10 inches. How many more cubic inches of water does the bigger one hold?
Answer: ______________ cubic inches
9One fish tank is 5 by 3 by 5 inches. Another is 4 by 2 by 4 inches. How many more cubic inches of water does the bigger one hold?
Answer: ______________ cubic inches
10A crate is 8 feet long, 8 feet wide, and 4 feet tall. How many small cubes, 2 feet on each side, fill it with no gaps?
Answer: ______________ small cubes
11A crate is 8 feet long, 6 feet wide, and 2 feet tall. How many small cubes, 2 feet on each side, fill it with no gaps?
Answer: ______________ small cubes
12One fish tank is 4 by 5 by 5 feet. Another is 11 by 8 by 4 feet. How many more cubic feet of water does the bigger one hold?
Answer: ______________ cubic feet
Answer key: Volume stories
- 1. 72 cubic centimeters
- 2. 136 cubic inches
- 3. 48 cubic meters
- 4. 8 small cubes
- 5. 636 cubic centimeters
- 6. 171 cubic inches
- 7. 301 cubic centimeters
- 8. 54 cubic inches
- 9. 43 cubic inches
- 10. 32 small cubes
- 11. 12 small cubes
- 12. 252 cubic feet
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