Y5 – Summer – Block 5 – Step 2 – Compare volume Answers

Question Answer
a) 6 cm3
b) 7 cm3
c) Tommy
1
The volume is given by the number of cubes, and Tommy’s shape has a greater
number of cubes.

a)

✔︎

7 6
b)
✔︎

8 9
c)
2
✔︎

5 4
d)

✔︎

12 27

a) =
b) >
3
c) <

E C D A B
4
No
Ron’s cubes are smaller. About eight of Ron’s cubes make one of Dora’s cubes, so Dora’s
5
shape has a greater volume.

a) 18 cm3
b) 24 cm3
c) multiple possible answers, e.g.
6
20 cm3
Students could give any answer greater than 18 cm3 and less than 24 cm3