πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.MD.C.5
🐠 Volume stories
Volume formulas (l × w × h)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A crate is 8 centimeters long, 8 centimeters wide, and 2 centimeters tall. How many small cubes, 2 centimeters on each side, fill it with no gaps?
Answer: ______________ small cubes
2One fish tank is 3 by 6 by 4 inches. Another is 10 by 7 by 12 inches. How many more cubic inches of water does the bigger one hold?
Answer: ______________ cubic inches
3A 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
4Aiden glues two boxes together to make a robot. What is the total volume?
Answer: ______________ cubic feet
5One fish tank is 5 by 4 by 5 meters. Another is 11 by 10 by 7 meters. How many more cubic meters of water does the bigger one hold?
Answer: ______________ cubic meters
6A set of steps is built from two blocks. What is the total volume?
Answer: ______________ cubic meters
7Aiden glues two boxes together to make a robot. What is the total volume?
Answer: ______________ cubic feet
8One fish tank is 8 by 3 by 6 feet. Another is 12 by 2 by 11 feet. How many more cubic feet of water does the bigger one hold?
Answer: ______________ cubic feet
9One fish tank is 3 by 4 by 8 centimeters. Another is 11 by 2 by 5 centimeters. How many more cubic centimeters of water does the bigger one hold?
Answer: ______________ cubic centimeters
10One fish tank is 7 by 4 by 6 centimeters. Another is 11 by 3 by 6 centimeters. How many more cubic centimeters of water does the bigger one hold?
Answer: ______________ cubic centimeters
11A crate is 9 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
12A set of steps is built from two blocks. What is the total volume?
Answer: ______________ cubic feet
Answer key: Volume stories
- 1. 16 small cubes
- 2. 768 cubic inches
- 3. 12 small cubes
- 4. 154 cubic feet
- 5. 670 cubic meters
- 6. 108 cubic meters
- 7. 75 cubic feet
- 8. 120 cubic feet
- 9. 14 cubic centimeters
- 10. 30 cubic centimeters
- 11. 6 small cubes
- 12. 220 cubic feet
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