Volume of Cubes and Cuboids

Examples

A carton of biscuits measures 8 cm by 5 cm by 3 cm

Find the volume of the carton.

Volume =
= length × width × height =
= 8 cm × 5 cm × 3 cm =
= 40 cm² × 3 cm =
= 120 cm³

A salt block for animals was in the shape of a cube. The length of the sides of the block was 12 cm. What was the volume of the block?

Volume =
= 12 cm × 12 cm × 12 cm =
= 144 cm² × 12 cm =
= 1 728 cm³

Volume is cm³

Answer. The volume of the carton is
cm³.

Answer. The volume of the tile was
cm³.

Answer. The volume of the bar of soap was
cm³.