6th Grade Volume of Prisms and Cylinders Worksheet — Level 1 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the 6th Grade volume & capacity worksheet.
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Show your work. Volume is measured in cubic units (cm³).
1.A rectangular prism is 9 cm long, 6 cm wide and 8 cm high. Find its volume.
Answer: 432 cm3
- V = length × width × height = 9 × 6 × 8
- = 432 cm3
2.A rectangular prism is 8 cm long, 9 cm wide and 3 cm high. Find its volume.
Answer: 216 cm3
- V = length × width × height = 8 × 9 × 3
- = 216 cm3
3.A rectangular prism is 6 cm long, 5 cm wide and 3 cm high. Find its volume.
Answer: 90 cm3
- V = length × width × height = 6 × 5 × 3
- = 90 cm3
4.A rectangular prism is 15 cm long, 12 cm wide and 5 cm high. Find its volume.
Answer: 900 cm3
- V = length × width × height = 15 × 12 × 5
- = 900 cm3
5.A rectangular prism is 11 cm long, 5 cm wide and 9 cm high. Find its volume.
Answer: 495 cm3
- V = length × width × height = 11 × 5 × 9
- = 495 cm3
6.A rectangular prism is 14 cm long, 3 cm wide and 5 cm high. Find its volume.
Answer: 210 cm3
- V = length × width × height = 14 × 3 × 5
- = 210 cm3
7.A rectangular prism is 4 cm long, 12 cm wide and 5 cm high. Find its volume.
Answer: 240 cm3
- V = length × width × height = 4 × 12 × 5
- = 240 cm3
8.A cube has edges of 5 cm. Find its volume.
Answer: 125 cm3
- V = side × side × side = 5 × 5 × 5
- = 125 cm3
9.A rectangular prism is 9 cm long, 7 cm wide and 5 cm high. Find its volume.
Answer: 315 cm3
- V = length × width × height = 9 × 7 × 5
- = 315 cm3
10.A cube has edges of 11 cm. Find its volume.
Answer: 1,331 cm3
- V = side × side × side = 11 × 11 × 11
- = 1,331 cm3
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