Lesson 13 Cubes Extra Credit

Front

What is the formula to calculate the volume of a cube?

Back

Volume = side × side × side (or Volume = side³)

Front

What is a unit cube?

Back

A unit cube is a cube whose sides are each one unit long, used to measure volume.

Front

How do you find the volume of a figure made up of unit cubes?

Back

Count the total number of unit cubes in the figure.

Front

If each unit cube holds 5 liters of liquid, how do you find the total capacity of multiple cubes?

Back

Multiply the number of unit cubes by the volume each cube holds.

Front

What is the volume of a cube with a side length of 2 inches?

Back

Volume = 2 in × 2 in × 2 in = 8 in³.

Front

How many unit cubes are in a figure that has a volume of 24 cubic units?

Back

There are 24 unit cubes in the figure.

Front

What is the volume of a cube with a side length of 3 units?

Back

Volume = 3 units × 3 units × 3 units = 27 cubic units.

Front

What does it mean if a figure has a volume of 21 cubic units?

Back

It means the figure can hold the same amount of space as 21 unit cubes.

Front

How do you convert the volume of cubes to liters?

Back

Multiply the volume in cubic units by the number of liters each unit cube holds.

Front

What is the volume of a cube with a side length of 4 units?

Back

Volume = 4 units × 4 units × 4 units = 64 cubic units.