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This cube is 1 cm long, 1

cm high, and 1 cm wide.
1 cm If we put 4 of these
cubes together the
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We say it has a volume of
1 cubic centimeter (1 cm3).
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Volumes of cubes ✩
This cube is 1 cm long, 1 1 cm If we put 4 of these
cm high, and 1 cm wide. cubes together the
We say it has a volume of 1 cm new shape has a
1 cubic centimeter (1 cm3). volume of 4 cm3.
1 cm

These shapes are made of 1 cm3 cubes. What are their volumes?

3 cm3 3 cm3 8 cm3

4 cm3 4 cm3 5 cm3

6 cm3 5 cm3 4 cm3

To find the volume of some of the shapes on this

page, children must visualize in order to determine
how many blocks cannot be seen in the
illustrations. In the third and sixth shapes there is
one block that is not shown.
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