5th Grade Volume of Prisms and Cylinders Worksheet — Level 1 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the 5th Grade volume & capacity worksheet.
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Show your work. Volume is measured in cubic units (cm³).
1.A rectangular prism is 4 cm long, 8 cm wide and 10 cm high. Find its volume.
Answer: 320 cm3
- V = length × width × height = 4 × 8 × 10
- = 320 cm3
2.A cube has edges of 8 cm. Find its volume.
Answer: 512 cm3
- V = side × side × side = 8 × 8 × 8
- = 512 cm3
3.A cube has edges of 3 cm. Find its volume.
Answer: 27 cm3
- V = side × side × side = 3 × 3 × 3
- = 27 cm3
4.A cube has edges of 10 cm. Find its volume.
Answer: 1,000 cm3
- V = side × side × side = 10 × 10 × 10
- = 1,000 cm3
5.A cube has edges of 11 cm. Find its volume.
Answer: 1,331 cm3
- V = side × side × side = 11 × 11 × 11
- = 1,331 cm3
6.A rectangular prism is 8 cm long, 8 cm wide and 5 cm high. Find its volume.
Answer: 320 cm3
- V = length × width × height = 8 × 8 × 5
- = 320 cm3
7.A rectangular prism is 10 cm long, 10 cm wide and 8 cm high. Find its volume.
Answer: 800 cm3
- V = length × width × height = 10 × 10 × 8
- = 800 cm3
8.A rectangular prism is 10 cm long, 8 cm wide and 3 cm high. Find its volume.
Answer: 240 cm3
- V = length × width × height = 10 × 8 × 3
- = 240 cm3
9.A rectangular prism is 11 cm long, 9 cm wide and 10 cm high. Find its volume.
Answer: 990 cm3
- V = length × width × height = 11 × 9 × 10
- = 990 cm3
10.A rectangular prism is 12 cm long, 12 cm wide and 7 cm high. Find its volume.
Answer: 1,008 cm3
- V = length × width × height = 12 × 12 × 7
- = 1,008 cm3
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