8th Grade Volume of Prisms and Cylinders Worksheet — Level 1 — Practice Set 3 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the 8th Grade volume & capacity worksheet.
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Show your work. Volume is measured in cubic units (cm³).
1.A cube has edges of 6 cm. Find its volume.
Answer: 216 cm3
- V = side × side × side = 6 × 6 × 6
- = 216 cm3
2.A cube has edges of 4 cm. Find its volume.
Answer: 64 cm3
- V = side × side × side = 4 × 4 × 4
- = 64 cm3
3.A rectangular prism is 2 cm long, 9 cm wide and 6 cm high. Find its volume.
Answer: 108 cm3
- V = length × width × height = 2 × 9 × 6
- = 108 cm3
4.A rectangular prism is 15 cm long, 4 cm wide and 7 cm high. Find its volume.
Answer: 420 cm3
- V = length × width × height = 15 × 4 × 7
- = 420 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 12 cm long, 12 cm wide and 2 cm high. Find its volume.
Answer: 288 cm3
- V = length × width × height = 12 × 12 × 2
- = 288 cm3
7.A rectangular prism is 9 cm long, 10 cm wide and 5 cm high. Find its volume.
Answer: 450 cm3
- V = length × width × height = 9 × 10 × 5
- = 450 cm3
8.A rectangular prism is 4 cm long, 9 cm wide and 5 cm high. Find its volume.
Answer: 180 cm3
- V = length × width × height = 4 × 9 × 5
- = 180 cm3
9.A rectangular prism is 3 cm long, 12 cm wide and 7 cm high. Find its volume.
Answer: 252 cm3
- V = length × width × height = 3 × 12 × 7
- = 252 cm3
10.A cube has edges of 9 cm. Find its volume.
Answer: 729 cm3
- V = side × side × side = 9 × 9 × 9
- = 729 cm3
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