VOLUME

ANSWER THE FOLLOWING MENTALLY

2x2x2= 8
3 x 4 x 5 = 60
2 x 4 x 6 = 48
3 = 27
3
ANSWER THE FOLLOWING MENTALLY

4 x 5 x 8 = 160
2
meter x meter= meter
2cmx9cmx1cm = 18 cm 3

in. x in. x in. = in. 3

 1 cm
1 cm
1 cm
1 cube 1 cubic centimeter
3
or 1 cm
 27
3 cm cubes

3 cm 3 cm

1 cm by 1 cm by 1cm
3
3
Vcube = S or S x S x S = 27 cm
 3 cm
3 cm
6 cm 54
1 cm by 1 cm by 1cm cubes
3
Vrectangular prism = L x W x H = 54 cm
Volume = Area of Base x Height
2
Abase = πr
2
Vcylinder = πr h
 OTHER FORMULAS
Vprism = Bh
Vpyramid = Bh
2
Vcone = πr h 3
3 B = Area of the Base
3
Vsphere = 4πr
3
Solve for the volume.

V = s3 or s x s x s
= 12 x 12 x 12
= 144 x 12
= 1,728
12 inches

1,728 cubic inches (in3)

Solve for the volume.

5 cm
6 cm
15 cm

V = lwh or l x w x h
= 15 x 6 x 5
= 90 x 5
= 450 450 cubic cm (cm3)
Solve for the volume.
4 cm
V = r2h
= 3.14 x 4 x 4 x 13
13 cm = 3.14 x 208
= 653.12

653.12 cubic cm (cm3)

Solve for the volume.

V = (r2h) ÷ 3
8 cm = (3.14 x 6 x 6 x 8) ÷ 3
= (3.14 x 288) ÷ 3
= 904.32 ÷ 3
6 cm
= 301.44

301.44 cubic cm (cm3)

Solve for the volume.
V = (4r3) ÷ 3
= (4 x 3.14 x 8 x 8 x 8) ÷ 3
16 cm
= (3.14 x 2048) ÷ 3
= 6430.72 ÷ 3
= 2143.5733…
= 2143.57
2143.57 cubic cm (cm3)
Solve for the volume.
V = (Bh) ÷ 3
= (s x s x h) ÷ 3
24 cm
= (16 x 16 x 24) ÷ 3
= 6144 ÷ 3

16 cm. = 2048
16 cm.

2048 cubic cm (cm3)

Seatwork
Solve for the volume of the following:

2m

5m 2m 6m
5m 3m
5m 8m

3m 5m
3m

5m
4m 4m
Seatwork
Solve for the volume of the following:
2m

5m
2m 6m
5m 3m
5m 8m

V= 125 m 3 V= 48 m3 V= 75.36 m3
5m
3m 3m

5m
4m 4m
V= 113.04 m3 V= 26.67 m3
V= 47.1 m 3
 FORMULAS
Vprism = Bh Vpyramid = Bh
3
3
Vcube = S 2
Vcone = πr h
V = lwh 3
rectangular rism
3
Vsphere = 4πr
2
Vcylinder = πr h 3
B = Area of the Base
Answer pages 341-344
(Realistic Math 6)
Classwork and Practice
 Note:
• Just use  = 3.14 and not 3.1416.
• If the radius/height of sphere/cone/cylinder is a
multiple of 7, use  = .