1. What are the Metric Measures of Volume?
The Liter (l) and Cubic Centimeter (cm3)
Chapter 1.5

2. What is volume?
Volume - is the amount of space an object takes up.

5. Formula for Volume of Rectangle
Volume = length x width x height
Volume = L x W x H

6. Example A box measures 10cm by 10 cm by 10cm. What is its volume?
Volume = L x W x H
Volume = 10cm x 10cm x10cm
Volume = 1000 cm3

7. Example A box measures 5cm by 6cm by 10cm. What is its volume?
Volume = L x W x H
Volume = 5cm x 6cm x 10cm
Volume = 300 cm3
6cm
5cm
10cm

10. How to measure liquids?
Liquids can be measured with a graduated cylinder.
Liquids are often measured in mL and L.

11. Volume of a Liquid
Big bottle where are soft drinks have the measurements of L (liter).
1,000 cm3 = L =

12. Self-check page 19 #1 and 2
A box measures 8cm by 9cm by 12cm. What is its volume?
What is the volume of a stainless-steel container with a length of 18mm, width of 20mm, and height of 10mm?