Calculating Volume

9th Grade•55 minutes

Learning Objective

I can calculate the volume of three-dimensional shapes using appropriate formulas.

The volume of a cube is found by cubing the side length, while the volume of a rectangular prism is length × width × height.

The volume of any prism is found by calculating the area of the base and multiplying by the height.

The volume of a pyramid or cone is calculated using the formula ⅓ × base × height, while the volume of a sphere is ⁴⁄₃πr³.

This lesson includes 12 practice questions to reinforce learning.

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1. What is the formula for calculating the volume of a cube with side length 's'?

2. A rectangular prism has a length of 4 cm, a width of 6 cm, and a height of 8 cm. What is its volume?

3. How do you calculate the volume of any prism?

...and 9 more questions

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