Exploring Volume: Dividing Shapes and Containers

A rectangular prism has a length of 4 feet, a width of 2 feet, and a height of 3 feet. What is the volume of the prism? If you want to divide the volume into 1/2 cubic feet sections, how many sections can you create?

• 36

• 60

• 24

• 48

Tags

CCSS.7.G.B.6

A box has a volume of 12 cubic feet. If you want to fill it with smaller boxes that each have a volume of 1/4 cubic feet, how many smaller boxes can fit inside the larger box?

• 48

• 36

• 24

• 60

Tags

CCSS.3.MD.A.2

A swimming pool is 10 feet long, 5 feet wide, and 2 feet deep. What is the volume of the pool? If you want to divide the water into containers that hold 1/5 cubic feet, how many containers do you need?

• 250

• 500

• 750

• 1000

Tags

CCSS.3.MD.A.2

A rectangular garden measures 6 feet by 4 feet and is 1/2 foot deep. What is the volume of soil needed to fill the garden? If you want to use bags of soil that each contain 1/3 cubic feet, how many bags do you need?

• 36 bags

• 48 bags

• 24 bags

• 12 bags

Tags

CCSS.5.MD.C.5B

CCSS.6.G.A.2

A fish tank has a volume of 15 cubic feet. If you want to divide the tank into sections that each hold 3/5 cubic feet, how many sections can you create?

• 20

• 25

• 15

• 30

A storage box has a volume of 24 cubic feet. If you want to fill it with items that each take up 1/8 cubic feet, how many items can fit in the box?

• 48

• 144

• 192

• 96

Tags

CCSS.3.MD.A.2

A rectangular prism has a base area of 10 square feet and a height of 3 feet. What is the volume of the prism? If you want to divide the volume into 1/2 cubic feet portions, how many portions can you create?

• 75

• 30

• 45

• 60

Tags

CCSS.7.G.B.6

A container holds 18 cubic feet of liquid. If you want to pour it into smaller containers that each hold 2/3 cubic feet, how many smaller containers will you need?

• 30

• 27

• 15

• 20

A rectangular prism has dimensions of 5 feet by 3 feet by 2 feet. What is the volume? If you want to divide this volume into 1/4 cubic feet sections, how many sections can you create?

• 60

• 120

• 100

• 80

Tags

CCSS.7.G.B.6

A box has a volume of 30 cubic feet. If you want to fill it with smaller boxes that each have a volume of 1/5 cubic feet, how many smaller boxes can fit inside the larger box?

• 150

• 200

• 100

• 75

Tags

CCSS.3.MD.A.2