Calculating Volume
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Objective
I can calculate the volume of three-dimensional shapes using appropriate formulas.
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Warm-up video
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Key concepts
3 concepts
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The volume of a cube is found by cubing the side length, while the volume of a rectangular prism is length × width × height.
- 2
The volume of any prism is found by calculating the area of the base and multiplying by the height.
- 3
The volume of a pyramid or cone is calculated using the formula ⅓ × base × height, while the volume of a sphere is ⁴⁄₃πr³.
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Practice
12 questions
What is the formula for calculating the volume of a cube with side length 's'?
A rectangular prism has a length of 4 cm, a width of 6 cm, and a height of 8 cm. What is its volume?
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Exit ticket
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“A cylinder has a radius of 4 meters and a height of 7 meters. What is the volume of the cylinder? Show your work.”
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