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Volume Unit Test

volume cube cubical
dimensions length edge
Vocabulary Definition
1. A measurement of the size of something in a particular direction
such as length, width and height.
2.
A solid shape with six identical square faces.
3.
The line that joins corners or surfaces of a shape.
4. The amount of space occupied by any three-dimensional (3D)
solid.
5.
The measurement that describes how long an object is.
6.
Having the form of a cube.
A. Vocabulary: Match the vocabulary from the word bank with each definition, use each word
only once. 4pts each
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B. Calculations: Clearly show your work and the answer for each question. 8pts each ____/40

1. What is the volume of the rectangular prism?

2 in

2
4 3 in
1
3 3 in

Work (4pts) Answer (4pts)

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2. What is the volume of the cube if its edge length is 2 2 cm?

Work (4pts) Answer (4pts)

1
3. A rectangular prism has a base area of 33 square feet and a height of 4 5 feet. What is the volume of
the rectangular prism?

1
4 5 ft

Area = 33 ft2
Work (4pts) Answer (4pts)

1 3
4. A rectangular container measures 7 4 in by 3 in by 5 4 in. Jack fill the container completely with
1
cubes of edge length 4 cm. How many cubes does Jack use?

3
5 4 cm

3 cm
1
7 4 cm
Work (4pts) Answer (4pts)
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5. Sally has some cubes of edge length 4 in. She packs all the cubes into a rectangular box as shown
below. What is the volume of the box?

Work (4pts) Answer (4pts)

C. Word problems: Make sure you show the equation and your work. Answer each question in a
complete sentence. 9pts each
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1. Kelly uses 12 identical wooden cubes to make a rectangular prism. The edge length of each cube is 2
3
metres. What is the volume of the rectangular prism? Express the answer in its simplest form.
4

Equation & Work (5pts) Answer (4pts)

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2. A box is packed full with packets of cookies. Each packet is shaped like a cube of edge length 1 4
metres. In the box, there are 4 layers and each layer has 3 by 2 rows of packets. What is the volume of
the box?
Equation & Work (5pts) Answer (4pts)
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3. Jimmy has a box of Rubik’s cubes. The edge length of each Rubik’s cube is 6 inch. The Rubik’s cubes
1 2 1
are packed together in a rectangular box measuring 3 3 inches by 1 3 inches by 4 3 inches. How many
Rubik’s cubes are there in the box?

Equation & Work (5pts) Answer (4pts)

4. Bobby wants to transport some packages to Europe. The packages are packed in cubical boxes of
1 3 1
edge length 2 2 feet, and put in a container on a ship. The container measures 5 4 feet by 4 4 feet by 7
1
feet. What is the maximum number of boxes that can be packed in the container?
2

Equation & Work (5pts) Answer (4pts)