Teaching

Mathematics in
the Intermediate
Grades
Volume of
rectangular prism
• The volume of a rectangular
prism is equal to the product
of its base area and its
height.
Volume = (area of the base) x
height
Volume =(length x width) x
height
Volume= lwh
Volume of a
Pyramid
• The volume of a
pyramid is 1/3 of
the volume of a
prism.

Volume = 1/3
(lwh/3)
Volume of a
cylinder
• Cylinder have circular bases.
Finding the volume of a cylinder is
just like finding the volume of a
prism.
Volume = (area of the base) x height
Volume =
Volume of a cone

• The volume of cone is 1/3 of the

volume of a cylinder with the
same base area and height.

Volume = 1/3
Volume = BH/3
Volume of the Cylinder and Sphere
• Volume of the cylinder would be the area of its base times its height,
which is (2r) or 2

Volume = (4/3)
Activity
ACTIVITY 1
• A cylindrical tank has a diameter of 24 dm and a height of 30dm.
How many liters of water can it hold when full? (1dm3 = 1L)
• How much air is enclosed in a basketball if its radius is 30cm?
• A toy box is in the shape of a rectangular prism. It is 35 cm long and
15 cm high. Its volume is 6300 cm3. Find its width.
• A package for a ground peanut is shaped like a cone. Its height is 18
cm and its radius are 14 cm. How much ground peanut can it hold?