Finding the Volume of

Rectangular Prisms

5.MD.C.5
Finding the Volume of Rectangular Prisms

18 cubic units

Here
4
3
9
8
7
6
11
2
1
18
17
16
15
14
13
12
5
The
We0 will
volume
is ause
rectangular
this
of this
unit
shape
cube
prism.
is
to18
Let’s
help
cubic
find
measure
units.
the volume—or
volume. How
themany
amount
unitofcubes
space—inside
will fill this
this
shape?
prism.
Finding the Volume of Rectangular Prisms

24 cubic units

Now,
8
6
4
2
24
16
The
Now,
Let’s
We can
volume
there
find
there
see
the
are
are
that
ofvolume
this
32 one
groups
groups
shape
group
of this
of
ofis8.
8.
of
24
shape
How
How
8cubic
unit
many
many
bycubes
units.
counting
cubes
cubes
fills are
the
is
unit
that?
there
base
cubes.
of
now?
the rectangular prism.
Finding the Volume of Rectangular Prisms

3
This
If xwe
6 prism
=look
18. carefully
So,
hasthere
3 layers,
at
are
rectangular
18
andunit
each
cubes
prisms—like
layer
here.
has 6 unit
thiscubes.
one—we can tell that there are congruent layers.
Finding the Volume of Rectangular Prisms

18 cubic units
The volume of this rectangular prism is 18 cubic units.
Finding the Volume of Rectangular Prisms

4
This
x 4 rectangular
prism
= 16. So,
hasthere
4 prism
layers,
arealso
16
andunit
has
each
cubes
congruent
layer
here.
haslayers.
4 unit cubes.
Finding the Volume of Rectangular Prisms

16 cubic units
The volume of this rectangular prism is 16 cubic units.
Finding the Volume of Rectangular Prisms

24 cubic units
…
24
3
Here
The
So,
Let’s
layers
and
the
base
are
find
4volume
of
layers
2has
the
layers
6… volume
6 of
of
unit
of
6.
the
6
cubes.
Now,
of
…
prism
this
theis
rectangular
prisms
24 cubic
areunits.
prism
identical.
by building
What is 4anx identical
6? one next to it.
Finding the Volume of Rectangular Prisms

20 cubic units
20
3
4
Here
The
So,
…
Let’s
layers
and
the
base
are
find
5volume
of
layers
2has
the
layers
4… volume
4 of
unit
of
4.
the4
cubes.
Now,
of
…
prism
this
theis
rectangular
prisms
20 cubic
areunits.
prism
identical.
by building
What is 5
anx identical
4? one next to it.
Finding the Volume of Rectangular Prisms

32 cubic units
7
6
4
3
2
1
8
5
So,
Let’s
x42the
3 =find
16
24
32
volume
the volume
of thisof
prism
a rectangular
is 32 cubic
prism
units.
by taking apart an identical one and counting the cubes.
Finding the Volume of Rectangular Prisms

45 cubic units
9So,
6
3Let’s
x3 2the
4
5 =take
18
36
45
27
volume
apart of
a copy
this prism
of thisisprism
45 cubic
to find
units.
its volume.
Finding the Volume of Rectangular Prisms

6 5 × 2 × 6 = 60

60 cubic units

2
5
60
What
2
6
How
So,
5Another
To
—find
the
the
many
is volume
the
5width
height
length
way
x cubes
2number
x
to
of
6?
of
of
find
the
the
this
high
are
can
this
of
the
prism
prism
along
prism
we
prism
unit
isvolume
the
count
is
cubes,
is
this
is
is
prism?
2.6.
5.
60
across
edge?
ofcubic
we
a rectangular
can
the
units.
multiply
front of
prism
the
the length
prism?
is to multiply
by the width
its length
by the
byheight.
its width by its height.
Finding the Volume of Rectangular Prisms

4 4 × 2 × 4 = 32

32 cubic units
2
4
32
…
What
This
So,
Weaand
can
this
width
prism
isa4
find
prism
height
xof
has
2the
2x has
…
4aof
volume
equal
length
4.
a volume
to?
of
by4multiplying
…
of 32 cubicthe
units.
length by the width by the height.
Finding the Volume of Rectangular Prisms

6 3 × 3 × 6 = 54

54 cubic units

3
3
…
What
54
This
So,
Weaand
can
this
width
prism
isa3
find
prism
height
xof
has
3the
3x has
…
6aof
volume
equal
length
6.
a volume
to?
of
by3multiplying
…
of 54 cubicthe
units.
length by the width by the height.
Finding the Volume of Rectangular Prisms

Lightning Round
Finding the Volume of Rectangular Prisms

How many cubic units are there?

24 cubic units
Finding the Volume of Rectangular Prisms

How many cubic units are there?

50 cubic units
Finding the Volume of Rectangular Prisms

How many cubic units are there?

27 cubic units
Finding the Volume of Rectangular Prisms

Closing Question
Finding the Volume of Rectangular Prisms

How many cubic units are there?

20 cubic units