6th Grade Volume of Prisms and Cylinders Worksheet — Level 1 — Practice Set 3 — 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 cube has edges of 8 cm. Find its volume.
Answer: 512 cm3
- V = side × side × side = 8 × 8 × 8
- = 512 cm3
2.A cube has edges of 3 cm. Find its volume.
Answer: 27 cm3
- V = side × side × side = 3 × 3 × 3
- = 27 cm3
3.A rectangular prism is 9 cm long, 9 cm wide and 6 cm high. Find its volume.
Answer: 486 cm3
- V = length × width × height = 9 × 9 × 6
- = 486 cm3
4.A rectangular prism is 11 cm long, 7 cm wide and 2 cm high. Find its volume.
Answer: 154 cm3
- V = length × width × height = 11 × 7 × 2
- = 154 cm3
5.A rectangular prism is 13 cm long, 8 cm wide and 4 cm high. Find its volume.
Answer: 416 cm3
- V = length × width × height = 13 × 8 × 4
- = 416 cm3
6.A rectangular prism is 7 cm long, 8 cm wide and 8 cm high. Find its volume.
Answer: 448 cm3
- V = length × width × height = 7 × 8 × 8
- = 448 cm3
7.A cube has edges of 11 cm. Find its volume.
Answer: 1,331 cm3
- V = side × side × side = 11 × 11 × 11
- = 1,331 cm3
8.A cube has edges of 9 cm. Find its volume.
Answer: 729 cm3
- V = side × side × side = 9 × 9 × 9
- = 729 cm3
9.A rectangular prism is 4 cm long, 7 cm wide and 5 cm high. Find its volume.
Answer: 140 cm3
- V = length × width × height = 4 × 7 × 5
- = 140 cm3
10.A rectangular prism is 6 cm long, 3 cm wide and 6 cm high. Find its volume.
Answer: 108 cm3
- V = length × width × height = 6 × 3 × 6
- = 108 cm3
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