5th Grade

VISUALIZES AND NAMES THE

APPROPRIATE UNIT OF
MEASUREMENT USED FOR
MEASURING THE VOLUME OF A
CUBE AND RECTANGULAR PRISM
Sample Problem

Rectangular Box Dice

Cyron will use the box above to hold 1 cm x 1 cm x 1 cm dice.
If the box is 6 cm x 3 cm x 3 cm, how many 1 cm x 1 cm x 1
cm dice can fit inside?
LET'S ANSWER THIS!
● How can we measure the capacity of the box?

● How many 1 cm x 1 cm x 1 cm dice can fit in the 1 cm

6 cm x 3 cm x 3 cm box?
1 cm
● What will you use?

● What do you think are we looking for? 1 cm

● What unit of measurement will you use?

3 cm

6 cm
3 cm
LET’S EXPLAIN IT!
In the previous problem, Cyron used a box with the dimensions 6 cm x 3 cm x 3
cm. He wants to fill it in with dice that each have a dimension of 1 cm x 1 cm x 1
cm.

In order to find the number of 1 cm x 1 cm x 1 cm dice that can fill in the 6 cm x 3

cm x 3 cm box, we have to find the volume of the box

Count the number of cubes in each layer.

3 cm
18
6 33==18
54
3 cm
6 cm The volume of the box is 54
LET’S EXPLAIN IT! V = 1 cm 1 cm 1 cm
=1
1 cm

1 cm
1 cm
The box can hold 54 1 cm x 1 cm x 1 cm
dice.
=1
Therefore, the number of 1 cm x 1 cm x 1 cm
dice that can fill in the box is 54.
 REMINDER!
The volume of a cube can be measured by finding the
number of cubic units inside the figure. A cube is a
special type of a rectangular prism having equal edges.
The volume of a cube is measured by taking the length
of its edge three times as a factor in multiplication.
Let’s Understand it…
V = edge x edge x edge or V = or V = side x side x side or V =
V= V=
V= V=
V=2x2x2 V=4x4x4
V = 8 cubic units V = 64 cubic units

No. of layers = 2 No. of layers = 4

No. of cubes in each layer = 4 No. of cubes in each layer = 16
4x2=8 16 x 4 = 64
V = 8 cu. units V= 64 cu. units

In finding the volume, the units of measurement are cubic units such as , , , and .
r.
EXERCISE 1
I. Directions: Write the appropriate unit of measurement for the following things. Select from
the following choices: and , cm3. Write your answers on a separate sheet of paper.

3. Rectangular 4. Aquarium
1. Soap Box 2. Shoe Box Cabinet Tank
5. Jewelry Box

7. Piece of 8. Gasoline 9. Alphabet 10. Rectangular

6. Box of Cake
Domino Container Block Water Tank
 EXERCISE 1
II. Direction: Fill in the blanks. Look for the answers below. Write your
answers on your separate answer sheet.

volume cube 𝑚𝑚3

𝑚3 edge cubic unit 𝑑𝑚 3

1 The __________ is the capacity of things or the total space within a 3 - dimensional figure.

2 A __________ is a special type of rectangular prism that has equal edges.

The volume of a space figure can be measured by finding the number of __________ inside the figure.
3
4 The unit of measurement to find the volume of a store room is __________.

5 An appropriate unit of measurement to find the volume of water in a rectangular aquarium is __________.
EXERCISE 1
III. Anthony works in a wooden alphabet block factory. He is assigned to the
cubic wooden alphabet block section. He needs to fill the bigger cubes that
measure 8 cm on each side with a cubic wooden alphabet block that measures 2 cm
on each side.

How many small cubic wooden alphabet blocks will fit in the bigger cube?
Explain how you got the answer on a separate sheet of paper.

8 cm 2 cm

Wooden Alphabet
Block
Bigger Cube
Post Test
I. Multiple Choices
Direction: Solve the following problems. Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write
your answers on a separate sheet of paper.

1. What is the appropriate unit of measurement to find the volume of an ice cube before it
melts?

a. b. c. d.

2. What is the appropriate unit of measurement for the capacity of a rectangular water tank?

a. b. c. d.
I. Multiple Choices
Direction: Solve the following problems. Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write
your answers on a separate sheet of paper.

3. It is a special rectangular prism with equal edges.

a. cone b. cube c. prism d. pyramid

I. Multiple Choices
Direction: Solve the following problems. Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write
your answers on a separate sheet of paper.

4. What is the volume of the figure below if = 1 cubic unit?

a. 24 cu. units b. 36 cu. units c. 48 cu. units d. 96 cu. units

I. Multiple Choices
Direction: Solve the following problems. Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write
your answers on a separate sheet of paper.

5. The figure below is the first layer in a box. There are 5 layers. What is the volume of the
box if =1?

a. 20 cu. units b. 30 cu. units c. 60 cu. units d. 48 cu. units

I. Multiple Choices
Direction: Solve the following problems. Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write
your answers on a separate sheet of paper.

6. Rosalie wants to measure the volume of a sewing box. What appropriate unit of
measurement will she use to find the volume of a sewing box?

a. b. c. d.

7. Mila wants to measure the volume of water in a rectangular aquarium. What appropriate
unit of measurement should she use to find the volume of the aquarium?

a. b. c. d.
I. Multiple Choices
Direction: Solve the following problems. Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write
your answers on a separate sheet of paper.

8. Mrs. Prisco wants to measure the volume of a matchbox. What appropriate unit of
measurement should she use to find its volume?

a. b. c. d.

9. To find the volume of a rectangular prism, which formula should you use?

a. b. c. d.
I. Multiple Choices
Direction: Solve the following problems. Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write
your answers on a separate sheet of paper.

10. What is the appropriate unit of measurement to find the volume of a refrigerator?

a. b. c. d.
II. Find the Volume
Direction: Find the volume of each figure. Each = 1 . Explain how you got the
answer. Do it in your notebook.

1.

2.
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SUMMARY
The volume of a solid or space figure is the amount of space that the
solid occupies. Volume is the capacity of things or the total space
within a 3-dimensional figure. To find the volume of a rectangular
prism is to multiply the 3 dimensions.
Volume = length x width x height
 We can also measure the volume of a solid figure by counting the
number of cubic units. Volume is measured in cubic units such as
cubic millimeters (), cubic centimeters (), cubic decimeters (), and
cubic meters ().

 The volume of a cube = .