1. Volume word problems Part 1

2. What would be the appropriate unit to use for measuring the volume of a solid figure? a.) pounds b.) square inches (in²) c.) cubic inches (in³) d.) gallons

3. Mrs. Schimmel needs to ship some boxes of school supplies to her friend in England. The total volume of the boxes is 80, 000 cubic inches. She bought a shipping crate that is 70 in by 20 in by 50 in. Is the crate large enough to ship all of the school supply boxes? a.) Yes, because the volume of the crate is 85,000 cubic inches and the volume of the school supply boxes is 80,000 cubic inches. b.) Yes, because the volume of the school supply boxes is 80,000 cubic inches which is greater than the volume of the crate. c.) No, because the volume of the school supply boxes is 10,000 cubic inches greater than the volume of the shipping crate. d.) No, because the shipping crate provides more space than the school supplies need.

4. Find the volume of the cube. a.25 mm b.25 mm³ c.125 mm² d.125 mm³ 5 mm

5. Two rectangular boxes have the same volume. Box A is 7 inches long, 4 inches wide, and 3 inches high. Box B is 7 inches long and 6 inches wide. How high is Box B? a.) 2 inches b.) 4 inches c.) 24 inches d.) 42 inches

6. What is the volume of the following figure? a.) 8 cm³ b.) 10 cm³ c.) 12 cm³ d.) 13 cm³

7. Mrs. Phillips is putting her Easter decorations into large storage bins. Each small box of decorations is 12 in. long, 6 in. wide, and 8 in. high. What is the volume of each small box of decorations? If each storage bin can hold 2,310 cubic inches, how many small boxes can fit in each storage bin? a.) The volume of each small box is 72 in³. She can fit 4 boxes in each large bin. b.) The volume of each small box is 576 in³. She can fit 4 boxes in each large bin. c.) The volume of each small box is 96 in³. She can fit 5 boxes in each large bin. d.) The volume of each small box is 576 in³. She can fit 5 boxes in each large bin.

8. Find the volume of the following cube. a.) 49 cm² b.) 49 cm³ c.) 343 cm² d.) 343 cm³ 7 cm