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Finding the Volume of Rectangular Prisms VOL 1

Instructions: Find the volume of each rectangular prism by multiplying the area of the ‘base’
times the length the base has been extended. (Don’t forget about the units!)

1 2

10 in 2 in
5m
8m
7 in
6m

Area = 5 × 6 = 30 m2
of Base

Volume = 30 m2 × 8 m = 240 m3

3 4

5 cm
20 cm 9 ft
12 ft
5 cm
4 ft

5 6

3 in 4m
9 in
6m
5 in 4m

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Finding the Volume of Triangular Prisms VOL 2

Instructions: Find the volume of each triangular prism by multiplying the area of the ‘base’ times
the length the base has been extended. (Don’t forget about the units!)

1 2

10 m
4 in
12 m 8 in
9m
4 in

90
Area = 1 (9 × 10) = = 45 m2
of Base 2 2
Volume = 45 m2 × 12 m = 540 m3

3 4

4 cm 8 ft
18 cm
12 ft
6 cm
5 ft

5 6

7m 10 in
9m 14 in

4m 9 in

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Finding the Volume of Cylinders VOL 3

Instructions: Find the volume of each cylinder by multiplying the area of the ‘base’ times the
length the base has been extended. (Use 3.14 for Pi and don’t forget about the units!)

1 2
3m

6m
20 in 5 in

Area = π × (3 m)2 = 3.14 × 9 m2

of Base
= 28.26 m2

V = 28.26 m2 × 6 m = 169.56 m3

6m
3 4

7m
25 cm 4 cm

1 in
5 6

2 cm
8 in
10 cm

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Finding the Volume of Spheres and Cones - Set 1 G-VOL 4

Instructions: Find the volume of each sphere or cone using the formulas given. (Use 3.14 for Pi,
round answers to two decimal places, and don’t forget about the units!)

1
Formula for a Sphere

4 2m
Volume = × π × r3
3
Formula for a Cone 4
V= × 3.14 × (2 × 2 × 2) m3
1 3
Volume = × h × π × r2
3 4 × 25.12 m3
= = 33.49 m3
3

2 3 9m

3 cm

7m

4 5
6 in
4 km

2 in

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Finding the Volume of Spheres and Cones - Set 2 G-VOL 5

Instructions: Find the volume of each sphere or cone using the formulas given. (Use 3.14 for Pi,
round answers to two decimal places, and don’t forget about the units!)

1 8m
Formula for a Sphere

4
Volume = × π × r3
3 3m

Formula for a Cone

1
V= × 8 m × 3.14 × (3 × 3) m2
1 3
Volume = × h × π × r2
3 = 2.67 m × 28.26 m2 = 75.45 m3

2 3 in 3

8 cm

2 in

4 5
9 in
1.5 m

2.5 in

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