Finding Volume

What is the formula to find the volume of a rectangular prism?

• (base x height) x height

• base + height + height

• (base x height)/2

• 2(base + height + height)

Imagine you're packing a rectangular box with length 5 cm, width 3 cm, and height 4 cm. Calculate the volume of the box.

• 20 cubic cm

• 15 cubic cm

• 35 cubic cm

• 60 cubic cm

A cylindrical water tank needs to be filled. How do you calculate the volume of water it can hold?

• V = πrh

• V = (πrr)h

• V = (2πr)h

• V = (2πrr)h

A cylindrical water tank has a radius of 2 cm and a height of 6 cm. Determine the volume of water it can hold.

• 48π cubic cm

• 12π cubic cm

• 24π cubic cm

• 36π cubic cm

Which two methods CANNOT be used to calculate the volume of an ice cream cone?

• (πrr)h

  3

• (1/2) * π * r^2 * h

• One third pi multiplied by the product of the the radius squared and the height of the cone

• 2 * π * r * h

A conical party hat has a radius of 3 cm and a height of 8 cm. Find the volume of the party hat.

• The volume of the party hat is 75.4 cubic cm.

• The volume of the party hat is 45.6 cubic cm.

• The volume of the party hat is 62.8 cubic cm.

• The volume of the party hat is 81.2 cubic cm.

Imagine you're tasked with filling a giant spherical water tank for a city's water supply. How would you calculate the amount of water needed to fill the tank?

• V = π r r

• V = (4/3) π r r

• V = 2 π (r)(r)(r)

• V = (4/3) π r r r

A spherical water tank has a radius of 4 cm. Calculate the volume of water it can hold.

• 268.08 cubic cm

• 256.08 cubic cm

• 280.08 cubic cm

• 275.08 cubic cm

Imagine you're an architect designing a new triangular prism-shaped greenhouse. What is the formula to calculate its volume?

• V = base x height * height

• V = (1/3) * base * height * height

• V = (1/2) * base * height

• V = (1/2) * base * height * height

Imagine you're helping to set up a triangular prism-shaped tent for a camping trip. The base area of the tent is 12 cm², and its height is 5 cm. What is the volume of the space inside the tent?

• 20 cm³

• 35 cm³

• 30 cm³

• 25 cm³