Volume

Volume measures how much space is taken up by a three-dimensional object. The volume is measured in cubic units of length, such as cubic feet or cubic centimeters. Watch this lecture series and complete the interactive exercises to practice finding the volume of rectangular prisms and objects composed of several rectangular prisms.

Practice

Compare volumes with unit cubes - Questions

1. These prisms are made from the same size unit cubes.

Which rectangular prism has greater volume?

Some of the cubes might be hidden behind other cubes. Try to visualize all of the cubes.

Choose 1 answer:

  1. The 2 prisms have equal volume.


2. These prisms are made from the same size unit cubes.

Which rectangular prism has greater volume?

Some of the cubes might be hidden behind other cubes. Try to visualize all of the cubes.

Choose 1 answer:

  1. The 2 prisms have equal volume.



3. These prisms are made from the same size unit cubes.

Which rectangular prism has greater volume?

Some of the cubes might be hidden behind other cubes. Try to visualize all of the cubes.

Choose 1 answer:

  1. The 2 prisms have equal volume.



4. These prisms are made from the same size unit cubes.

Which rectangular prism has greater volume?

Some of the cubes might be hidden behind other cubes. Try to visualize all of the cubes.

Choose 1 answer:

  1. The 2 prisms have equal volume.