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Mathematics
Quarter 4 – Module 3:
Finding and Estimating
the Volume of a Cube and
Rectangular Prism
Mathematics – Grade 5
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Quarter 4 – Module 3: Finding and Estimating the Volume of a Cube and Rectangular
Prism (M5ME-IVd-81; M5ME-IVd-82)
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Mathematics
Quarter 4 – Module 3:
Finding and Estimating
the Volume of a Cube and
Rectangular Prism
Introductory Message

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 What I Need to Know

This module is designed and written for you to learn and understand
the volume of a cube and a rectangular prism. It is very useful and are
important skills for many activities you meet on a daily basis. It has many
activities that can help improve your skills.

At the end of this module, you are expected to:

1. find the volume of a given cube and rectangular prism using cu. cm and
cu. m. (M5ME-IVd-81); and
2. estimate and use appropriate units of measure for volume.
(M5ME-IVd-82)

What I Know

A. Directions: Choose the letter of the correct answer and write it on a

sheet of paper.

1. It is the number of cubic units that fits inside a solid figure.

A. length B. surface area C. variable D. volume
2. Which of the following is the formula in finding the volume of a cube?
A. V= a x h B. V= l x w x h C. V= s x s or s2 D. V= s x s x s or s3
3. Which is an example of solid figure?
A. circle B. cube C. rectangle D. square
4. What is the formula in finding the volume of a rectangular prism?
A. V= a x h B. V= l x w x h C. V= s x s or s2 D. V= s x s x s or s3
5. Which of the following pictures has a shape of cube?

A. B. C. D.

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B. Directions: Write True if the statement is correct and False if it is not.
Write your answers on a separate sheet of paper.

________1. A cube is an example of a solid figure that is three-dimensional.

________2. The base of a rectangular prism is always square.
________3. The appropriate unit of measurement for volume of solid objects
are cubic centimeters (cm3) and cubic meters (m3).
________4. The appropriate unit of measurement for volume of liquid objects
are milliliters (ml) and liters (l).
________5. The sides of the squares are called edges of the cube.

Lesso
Finding the Volume of a
n Given Cube and Rectangular Prism

1 Using Cubic Centimeter

and Cubic Meter

Finding the volume of a cube and rectangular prism is important for

learners for them to have a prior knowledge of geometrical figures so that
their level of understanding can support them to be competent enough when
coming across future problems.

What’s In

Directions: Count the cubic units to find the volume of each. Write your
answers on a separate sheet of paper

1.
V= _____

2.
V= _____

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3.
V= _____

4.
V= _____

5. V= _____

What’s New

Benedict and Cassandra went to

their Uncle Benjie at Barangay Catmon.
Their uncle gave them rewards because
they both got high scores in their
examinations. Benedict received a dog. He
is going to use a cubical box to carry home
his new dog with 25 cm on its one side
while Cassandra received a doll house. She
will use a rectangular box with a length of
2 m, 1 m width, and 1.5 m height. Find the
volume of the box that Benedict and
Cassandra will use to carry home the
rewards that their uncle gave them.

Direction: Answer these questions on a separate sheet of paper.

1. Who are the characters in the story?

2. Where does their uncle live?

3. What did Benedict and Cassandra receive from their uncle?

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4. Why did Uncle Benjie give them reward?

What is It

After reading the problem, let us find the volume of the box that
Benedict and Cassandra will use to carry their rewards home.

First, let us define volume.

Volume (V) is the number of cubic units needed to fill the shape. It is
the amount of space that is occupied by a space figure.

Volume is three-dimensional (3D), composed of the area of the base

(length x width) times the height. That is why it is always in cubic units
(cm3, m3, etc.)

A cube is an example of a solid figure that is three-dimensional. Since

all the faces of the cube are squares, then the length, width, and height are
all equal. The sides of the squares are called edges of the cube and is
symbolized by s.

The volume of a cube is equal to the cube of its measured side (s) or
side times side times side.

Formula: V=s 3
or V= s x s x s

Solve the problem.

This is the cubical box that Benedict will use for his dog.

25 cm

V= s3 V= s x s x s
V=(25 cm)3 V= 25 cm x 25 cm x 25 cm
V=15 625 cm3 V= 15 625 cm3

Answer: The volume of the cubical box that Benedict will use to carry his

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 dog home is 15 625cm3.
We know that for a rectangular prism, the base is always a rectangle.
Therefore the area is always the product of its length and width. To get the
volume, we just multiply the area by the height.

The volume of a rectangular prism can be found by multiplying its

three dimensions: the length ( l ), the width (w), and the height (h).

h
w

Formula:
V= l x w x h

Find the volume of the box that will be used by Cassandra to bring
her dog home.

1.5 m
1m
2m

V= l x w x h

V= 2 m x 1 m x 1.5 m

V= 3 m3

Answer: The volume of the rectangular box that Cassandra will use to bring
her doll house home is 3 m3.

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 What’s More

Exercise 1

Directions: Find the volume of the following figures. Write your answers on
a separate sheet of paper.

1. 2.
4cm
5 cm

V= __________ V= __________

3. 4 cm 4.
3cm 7 cm
6 cm 5 cm
V= __________ 8 cm V=
__________

5. 10 m

5m
7m

V= __________

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Exercise 2
Directions: On a separate sheet of paper, find the volume of a cube and
rectangular prism. Given the following dimensions.

1. s = 10 cm

2. l = 5.25 cm w= 3. 8 cm, h = 3.5 cm

3. s = 12 m

4. l = 9 cm w= 7 cm, h = 4 cm

5. s = 2.5 m

What I Have Learned

Directions: Fill in the blanks. Choose your answer from the box. Answers
can be chosen more than once. Write your answers on a separate sheet of
paper.
cubic units amount base
side length height
width amount three-dimensional

What is volume?

Volume (V) is the number of 1.) __________needed to fill the shape. It is

the 2.)_______of space that is occupied by a space figure. Volume is
3.)______________ , composed of the area of the 4) ________ (length x width)
times the 5.) ________. That is why it is always in cubic units (cm 3, m3, etc.)

How can we find the volume of a cube?

The volume of a cube is equal to the cube of its measured side (s) or
6.) _____ times 7.)_____ times side.

How can we find the volume of a rectangular prism?

The volume of a rectangular prism can be found by multiplying its

three dimensions: the 8.) ________ the 9.)_________, and the 10.)________.

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 What I Can Do
Directions: Solve the following word problems. Write your answers on a
separate sheet of paper.

1. A storage box is 70 cm by 50 cm by 40 cm. What is the volume of the

box?

2. A stockroom is 11 m long, 11 m wide and 11 m high. How many cubic

meters space is in the stockroom?

3. A cargo container is 4 m wide, 32 m long and 6 m tall. What is the volume

of the cargo container?

4. A paper bag is 25 cm long, 10 cm wide and 30 cm tall. What is the

volume of the paper bag?

5. A cartoon juice is 14 cm by 10 cm by 18 cm. What is the volume of the

cartoon juice?

Additional Activities

Directions: Find the volume of the following. Write your answers on a

separate sheet of paper.

1. A rectangular prism whose dimensions are 14 cm by 10 cm by 5 cm.

2. The length of an edge of a cube is 5 m. What is its volume?

3. A tank whose dimensions are 6 m by 14 m by 17 m.

4. The sides of a cube is 1.5 cm. What is its volume?

5. A box is 150 cm long, 10 cm wide and 5.4 cm high. Find its volume.

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 Lesso
n Estimating and Using the
Appropriate Units of Measures
2 for Volume

Estimation is part our everyday experience. It is a challenging task,

though being familiar in estimating is a valuable skill that will help hone the
learner’s critical thinking. It will also contribute in one’s ability to solve
problems quickly with precision and by this, it can help an individual reach
success no matter what profession he or she chooses.

What’s New

Direction: Read and study the problem. Then, answer the following
questions. Write your answers on a separate sheet of paper.

Jeffrey loves to play a rubik’s cube. One

day, he unfortunately lost his puzzle toy which
made him really sad. Mrs. Perla, his mother,
noticing the frowned face of her son,
immediately bought him a new one because
she knew that it’s his son’s favorite hobby. In
return, Jeffrey promised his mother that he
will treasure his new rubik’s cube so that he
won’t lose it again. Estimate the volume of the
rubik’s cube.

1. Who are the characters in the story?

2. What is Jeffrey’s favorite hobby?

3. What made Jeffrey sad?

4. What did Mrs.Perla do so that her child will not be sad anymore?

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5. What was Jeffrey’s promise to his mother?

What is It

After reading the story, let us estimate the volume of the rubik’s cube.
Let us know first what is estimate and estimation.

Estimation is a process of finding a number that is close enough to

the right answer.

The number that we get through estimation is called estimate.

Here are the steps in estimating volumes.

1. Identify whether the object to be measured is solid or liquid to know the

unit of measurement to be used.

2. Use a unit cube as a reference.

3. Substitute the number of unit cubes covered by the side, length, width or
height of the given object.

4. Count the number of unit cubes in the formula for the volume of the
given object. The unit of the volume depends on the given unit of
measurement.

Units of Measurement for Volume

In measuring the volume of cubic and rectangular prisms, the units

used differ for solid and liquid objects.

The appropriate unit of measurement for volume of solid objects are

cubic centimeters (cm3) and cubic meters (m3). It depends on the size of the
solid object to be measured.

The appropriate unit of measurement for volume of liquid objects are

milliliters (ml) and liters (l). Again, it depends on the size of the liquid object
to be measured.

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 Let us now estimate the volume of the rubik’s cube of Jeffrey.

First, let us use which measures 1 cm3, to estimate the Rubik’s

cube.

To estimate the object, let us use the unit cube which measures one
cubic centimeter since the Rubik’s cube is a solid object.

As an example of cubic prism, we need to know the measurement of

the side of the Rubik’s cube. We can see that the side measures 3 unit
cubes.

Substitute the measurement of the side to the formula of the volume

of a cubic prism.

Volume= side x side x side

v=sxsxs

v = 3 cm x 3 cm x 3cm

v = 27 cm3

The estimated volume of Jeffrey’s Rubik’s cube is 27 cm3.

Example:
Estimate the volume of the juice that will fill up the whole box.

h=5

w= 2
l= 3

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 Let us use which measures 100 milliliters, to estimate the volume
of the juice inside the box.

Use the unit cube which measures one hundred milliliters to estimate
the object since the juice inside the box is liquid.

As an example of rectangular prism, we need to know the

measurement of the length, width, and height of the box. We can see that
the estimated measurement in terms of unit cubes are:

3 units cube for the length, 2 unit cubes for the width, and 5 unit
cubes for the height.

Substitute the measurement of the length, width, and height to the

formula of the volume of a rectangular prism.

Volume = l x w x h

V=3x2x5

V = 30 unit cubes

The volume resulted to 30 unit cubes.

We know that each unit cube measures 100 milliliters. So, to know
the volume of the box in milliliter, we must multiply it by 100 milliliters.

V= 30 unit cubes x 100 ml

V= 3000 ml

The estimated volume of the milk inside the box is 3000 milliliters.

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 What’s More

Exercise 1

Directions: Estimate the volume of the following objects using the unit
cube. Write your answers on a separate sheet of paper.

Example:

h=3
w=3
l=3
V=3x3x3
V = 27 cubic units

1.

2.

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3.

4.

5.

Exercise 2
Directions: Identify the appropriate units of measure to find the volume of
the following objects.Write m3 if it is cubic meter and cm 3 for cubic
centimeter.
Write your answers on a separate sheet of paper.

1. 10- storey building

2. dice
3. shoe box
4. lunch box
5. room

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 What I Have Learned

Directions: Fill in the blank. Choose your answer from the box. Write your
answers on a separate sheet of paper.
substitute count solid

measurement volume cube

What are the steps in estimating the volume using appropriate units of
measurement?

1. Identify whether the object to be measured is ______________ or liquid to

know the unit of ________________ to be used.
2. Use a unit ________ as a reference.
3. _____________ the number of unit cubes covered by the side, length, width
or height of the given object.
4. ______________ the number of unit cubes in the formula for the volume of
the given object. The unit of the __________ depends on the given unit of
measurement.

What I Can Do

Directions: Draw the following objects on a sheet of paper. Estimate the

volume using unit cube and use appropriate units of measurement.

= 1 cm3 = 1 m3

1. a shoe box
2. rubik’s cube
3. a cabinet
4. a cargo container
5. a box of matches

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 Assessment

Directions: Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write your answers on a
separate sheet of paper.

1. The volume of a cube with a 10 m side.

A. 100 m3 B. 1000 m3 C. 1010 m3 D. 10000 m3

2. The volume of a cubical box with dimensions 10 cm by 8cm by 12 cm

A. 690 cm3 B.906 cm3 C. 950 cm3 D. 960 cm3

3. The volume of an aquarium with 80 cm wide, 60 cm high, and 55 cm

long.
A. 426O cm3 B. 24 600 cm3
C. 246 000 cm 3
D. 264 000 cm3

4. Appropriate unit of measurement use for a stockroom

A. cm or centimeter C. m or meter
B. l or liter D. ml or milliliter

5. Appropriate unit of measurement use for a liquid objects

A. centimeter B. kilogram C liter /milliliter D. meter

6. The side of a cube is 12 cm. What is its volume?

A. 1 278 cm3 B. 1 700 cm3 C. 1 728 cm3 D. 1 827 cm3

7. What is the volume of a crate whose dimensions are 2.5 m long, 2.5 m
wide and 5 m tall?
A. 13.25 B. 30.25 C. 31.15 D. 31.25

8. The appropriate unit of measurement for the volume of solid

A. liter and milliliter C. millimeters
B. cubic meter and cubic centimeter D. yard

9. The length of an edge of a cube is 7 m. What is its volume?

A. 341 m3 B. 343 m3 C. 400 m3 D. 433 m3

10. The volume of a rectangular prism with the length 10 cm, width 9 cm,
and height 8 cm.
A. 720 cm3 B. 270 cm3 C. 702 cm3 D. 700 cm3

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 Additional Activities

Directions: Find the volume. Write your answers on a separate sheet of

paper.

1. The volume of a cube with a 7 m side.

2. The volume of a rectangular solid with dimensions 10 cm x 9 cm x 8 cm.
3. The volume of a cube with a 6 m side.
4. The volume of a box with dimensions 40 cm by 35 cm by 25 cm.
5. Estimate the volume of the figure below using the unit cube.

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 Answer Key

Lesson 1

What’s More What’s In What I know

Exercise 1 1. 30 cubic units A.

2. 56 cubic units
1. 125 cm3 3. 18 cubic units 1. D
2. 64 cm3 4. 24 cubic units 2. D
3. 72 cm3 10. 32 cubic units 3. B
4. 280 m3 4. B
5. 350 m3 5. A

Exercise 2 B.

1. 1000 cm3 1. True

2. 69.825 cm3 2. False
3. 1728 m3 3. True
4. 252 cm3 4. True
5. 15.625 m3 5. True

Additional Activities What I Can Do What I Have Learned

1.700 cm3 1.140000 cm3 1. Cubic units

2. amount
2. 125 m3 2. 1331 m3 3. three-dimensional
4. base
3. 1428 m3 3. 768 m3
5. height
4. 7500 cm3 6. side
4. 3.375 cm3
7. side
5. 8100 cm3 5. 2520 cm3 8. length
9. width
10. height

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Lesson 2

What I Can Do What I Have Learned What’s More

Answers may vary 1. solid Exercise 1

Measurement 1.36 cubic units

2. cube 2. 6 cubic units

3. count 3. 100 cubic units

4. substitute 4. 30 cubic units

Volume 5. 12 cubic units

Exercise 2

1. m3

2. cm3

3. cm3

Additional Activities Assessment

1. 343 m3 1. B

2. 720 cm3 2. D

3. 216 cm3 3. D

4. 35 000 cm3 4. A

5. Answers may vary 5. C

6. C

7. D

8. B

9. B

10. A

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