Area of a Rectangle

w= 4
cm

l= 11 cm
A= l x w A= Area
A= 11 cm x 4 cm l= Length
2 w= Width
A= 44 cm
PROBLEM 1
A book is 27 cm long, 21 cm wide and 2 cm
thick. How many cubic centimetres of space does it
occupy?

2 cm

21cm
27cm

1. What does the problem asked you to look

for? Answer: The space it occupy.
2. What are the given data in the problem?
Answer: 27cm long, 21cm wide and 2cm thick.
3. What is the needed operation?
Answer: Multiplication
4. Equation (Number Sentence)
Answer: Volume= Length x Width x Height
Volume= 27cm x 21cm x 2cm
5. Solution

Answer: Volume = l x w x h
Volume= 27 x 21 x 2

V= 1,134 cm3

6. Write the complete answer.

Answer: the book will occupy a space of 1,134 cubic
centimetres.
 PROBLEM 2
Liza stored water in a container
measuring 8 dm long, 7 dm wide and 8 dm
high. How much water is needed to fill the
container?
Asked: water that is needed to fill the container.
Given: 8 dm long, 7 dm wide and 8 dm high.
Operation: Multiplication
Number sentence: V= l x w x h
V= 8 dm x 7 dm x 8 dm

Solution: V= 8 dm x 7 dm x 8 dm
V= 448 dm3

Answer: Liza needs 448 dm3 of water to fill the

container.
 5 in.

5 in.
8 in.

V= 8 in. x 5 in. x 5in.

V= 200 in.3
Find the volume of the following objects

Object length Width Height Volume

1. Thick 10 cm 8 cm 5 cm 400 cm3
book
2. 8 cm 4 cm 3 cm 96 cm3
Match
box
3. Shoe 10 cm 6 cm 10 cm 600 cm3
box
4. Soap 6 cm 5 cm 3 cm 90 cm3
Box
5. 25 cm 5 cm 3 cm 375 cm3
Pencil
box
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Choose the letter of the correct answer.

1. Below is a rectangular box. How much sand can it contain?

4
8 cm
cm
12 cm
a. 384 cm3 b. 372 cm3 c. 362 cm3 d. 352 cm3

2. Dan uses a box with a length of 48 cm, width 20 cm and a height of

16 cm to keep his toys. What is the volume of the box?
a. 12, 360 cm3 b. 12, 620 cm3 c. 15,620 cm3 d. 15,360 cm3

3. A 2 cm by 2 cm by 9 cm rectangular prism is cut crosswise into three

equal pieces. What is the volume of each piece?
a. 9 cm3 b. 36 cm3 c. 18 cm3 d. 24 cm3

4. How many cubic metres of palay can be placed in a box that is 5 m

long, 4 m wide and 7 m high?
a. 170 m3 b.150 m3 c. 140 m3 d.200 m3

5. Find the volume of the eraser with a length of 2 cm, width 3 cm and
height 1.
a. 7cm3 b.8 cm3 c. 6 cm3 d. 5 cm3
ANSWERS:

1. A
2. D
3. B
4. C
5. C
ASSIGNMENT:
Problem Solving

1. What is the volume of a rectangular tank with a

length of .8m, width of .5 m and height of 1.2 m?

2. Eric’s aquarium measured 80 cm long, 50 cm

wide and 45 cm high. Hoe many cubic
centimetres of water does it hold?