CLASS NOTES

Class - V Chapter 14 –
Subject - Mathematics How Big? How Heavy?
*Students must write the below content in their Maths notebook.*

* Volume means the measure of the amount of space that any object occupies.

* Volume of a cube = (side x side x side) cubic unit

* Volume of a cuboid = (length x breadth x height) cubic unit

Q.1. Find the volume of each of the following objects.

a) A dice with side 1.5 cm

Solution: Volume of dice = Volume of cube

Volume of cube = S x S x S

Volume of dice = 1.5 cm x 1.5 cm x 1.5 cm

= 3.375 cu.cm

b) A matchbox with length 8 cm, breadth 5.5 cm and height 3 cm.

Solution: Volume of a matchbox = Volume of cuboid

Volume of a cuboid = length x breadth x height

Volume of matchbox = 8 cm x 5.5 cm x 3 cm

= 132 cu.cm

c) A brick with length 5 cm, breadth 3 cm and height 1 cm.

Solution: Volume of a brick = Volume of cuboid

Volume of a brick = 5 cm x 3 cm x 10 cm

= 150 cu.cm
Q.2. The volume of one matchbox is 10 cu.cm. Find the volume of platform with
18 matchboxes.

Solution: Volume of one matchbox = 10 cu.cm

Volume of 18 matchboxes = 10 cu.cm x 18

= 180 cu.cm

Q.3. If a 5-rupee coin can replace 10 ml of water, find out the amount of water
replaced by:

a) 38 coins of 5 rupees

Solution: Water replaced by a 5 rupee coin = 10 ml

Water replaced by 38 coins of 5 rupees = 38 x 10 ml

= 380 ml

b) 60 coins of 5 rupees

Solution: Water replaced by a 5 rupee coin = 10 ml

Water replaced by 60 coins of 5 rupees = 60 x 10 ml

= 600 ml

Q.4. How many dice of edge 2 cm will fit into a box of dimension 10 cm x 8 cm x 4
cm?

Solution: Edge of the dice = 2 cm

Volume of the dice = S x S x S

= 2 cm x 2 cm x 2 cm

= 8 cu.cm

Length of the box = 10 cm

Breadth of the box = 8 cm

 Height of the box = 4 cm

Volume of the box = 10 cm x 8 cm x 4 cm

= 320 cu.cm
Volume of the box
So, no. of dice fit into the box =
Volume of dice
= 320 cu.cm = 40 dice
8 cu.cm

Q.5. A stage (platform) is made up of 5 Math-Magic books. Find the volume of the
stage if dimensions of 1 Math-Magic book is 25.5 cm x 20 cm x 1.5 cm.

Solution: Volume of 1 Math-Magic book = Volume of cuboid

Volume of cuboid = length x breadth x height

Volume of 1 Math-Magic book = 25.5 cm x 20 cm x 1.5 cm

= 765 cu.cm

Volume of 5 Math-Magic books = 765 x 5

= 3825 cu.cm

So, volume of the stage = 3825 cu.cm

Q.6. Use 56 matchboxes to make platforms of different lengths.

Platform How high is it? How long is it? How wide is it?
Platform 1 7 matchboxes 4 matchboxes 2 matchboxes
Platform 2 14 matchboxes 4 matchboxes 1 matchbox
Platform 3 14 matchboxes 2 matchboxes 2 matchboxes
Platform 4 28 matchboxes 2 matchboxes 1 matchbox
The volume of each platform is equal to 56 matchboxes.

Q.7. a) Consider a cube given below is of side 10 cm. How many small cubes of
side 1 cm can be arranged along its length, width and height?

Solution: Volume of bigger cube = S x S x S

 = 10 cm x 10 cm x 10 cm

= 1000 cu.cm

Volume of small cube = S x S x S

= 1 cm x 1 cm x 1 cm

= 1 cu.cm

So, on the length of a bigger cube we need to arrange 10 cubes, on the width 10
cubes and at the height 10 cubes.

b) How many small cubes can be placed in the big cube?

Volume of big cube
Solution: Number of small cubes that can be placed in the big cube = Volume of small cube
1000
=
1

= 1000 cubes

c) How can you relate the number of small cubes with the volume of big cube?

Solution: Volume of big cube = 1000 cu.cm

No. of cubes of edge 1 cm = 1000 cubes

Volume of big cube = No. of small cubes

Q.8. Aman made a big cube having double the side of small cube of length 1 cm.
How many small cubes will fit in it?

Solution: Side of small cube = 1 cm

Volume of small cube = 1 cm x 1 cm x 1 cm

= 1 cu.cm

Side of big cube = Double the side of small cube

= 2 cm
 Volume of big cube = 2 cm x 2 cm x 2 cm

= 8 cu.cm

So, no. of small cubes can fit in big cube = Volume of big cube
Volume of small cube
= 8 cu.cm
1 cu.cm
= 8 cubes

Q.9. Ganga and Dinga want to pack 4000 centimetre cubes in boxes. These are to
be sent to a school. There are three different boxes available for packing. Look at
the boxes given below and answer the following questions:-

a) How many cubes of side 1 cm can be packed in box A, box B and box C?

Solution: Volume of box A = l x b x h

= 20 cm x 10 cm x 6 cm

= 1200 cu.cm

Volume of box B = l x b x h

= 11 cm x 11 cm x 10 cm

= 1210 cu.cm

Volume of box C = l x b x h

= 15 cm x 9 cm x 10 cm

= 1350 cu.cm
So, in box A 1200 cubes, box B 1210 cubes and in box C 1350 cubes can be
packed.

b) How many centimetre cubes in all can be packed in the three boxes.

Solution: Total no. of cubes in all three boxes

= 1200 cu.cm + 1210 cu.cm + 1350 cu.cm = 3760 cu.cm

So, 3760 cu.cm cubes can be packed.

c) Are these 3 boxes enough to pack 4000 centimetre cubes?

Solution: No, it is not enough to pack 4000 cu.cm

Shahid Saves the Bank

Shahid works in a bank. He sits at the cash counter whenever there are too
many coins he does not count them, he just weighs them.

Q.10. How many coins are there in a sack of 5 rupee coins, if 1 coin of 5-rupee
weighs 9 g?

a) 18 kg

Solution: Weight of sack = 18 kg

Weight of a coin = 9 g
Weight of sack
No. of coins =
Weight of a 5-rupee coin
= 18 kg
9g

18000 g
= = 2000 coins
9g
b) 54 kg

Solution: No. of coins = 54 kg = 54000 g

= 6000 coins
9g 9g
c) 1 kg 125 g

Solution: No. of coins = 1 kg 125 g = 1125 g = 125 coins

9g 9g

Q.11. A 2 rupee coin weighs 6 g. What is the weight of a sack with:-

a) 2200 coins

Solution: Weight of a 2 rupee coin= 6 g

So, weight of 2200 coins= 2200 x 6 g

= 13 kg 200 g

b) 3000 coins

Solution: Weight of 3000 coins = 2200

3000 x 6 g

= 18000 g or 18 kg

Q.12. If 100 one rupee coins weigh 485 g then how much will 10000 coins
weigh?

Solution: Weight of 100 one rupee coins = 485 g

So, Weight of one coin of 1 rupee = 485 / 100

So, weight of 10000 coins = (485 / 100)x 10000

= 48500 g (or 48 kg 500 g )

*The above content is absolutely prepared at home.*