Volume of rectangular prisms worksheets
Finding the volume of boxes, or rectangular prisms, by multiplying length × width × height.
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Volume of rectangular prisms worksheet
What’s on the worksheet
- 50 questions on volume of rectangular prisms, sized for US Letter paper
- 4 pages of questions plus an answer key on the last page
- Written for grade 5, matching Common Core 5.MD.C.5
- Name and date lines at the top, and room to show the work
Sample questions from this worksheet
- A box is 5 cm long, 4 cm wide, and 7 cm tall. Find its volume.
- A box is 6 cm long, 7 cm wide, and 3 cm tall. Find its volume.
- A box is 9 cm long, 9 cm wide, and 6 cm tall. Find its volume.
- A box is 7 cm long, 2 cm wide, and 9 cm tall. Find its volume.
- A box is 8 cm long, 10 cm wide, and 9 cm tall. Find its volume.
- A box is 4 cm long, 3 cm wide, and 8 cm tall. Find its volume.
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Volume of rectangular prisms: a worked example (A box 5 units long, 3 units wide and 4 units high)
- Volume = length × width × height.
- 5 × 3 = 15 cubes in one layer.
- 15 × 4 layers = 60 cubic units.
How to use it at home and in class
At home
Build a small box from cubes or sugar cubes and count them. Ten problems a day works better than a whole sheet at once. Mark them together with the answer key, then ask your child to explain one they got wrong: finding the mistake themselves is where the learning happens.
In class
Use the first row as a warm-up, a full page for independent practice, or five questions as an exit ticket. For a retake or a second group, make a new version with the test maker so every child gets different numbers.
Mistakes to watch for
- Adding the three measurements.
- Writing square units instead of cubic units.
What to practice before and after volume of rectangular prisms
- Before: area of triangles. If this sheet is a struggle, go back a step.
- After: coordinate plane, once this one is mostly right.
- Learn it first: the volume of rectangular prisms lesson and the 3d shapes chart.
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What is the difference between area and volume?
Area measures a flat surface in square units. Volume measures the space inside a 3D shape in cubic units.
What grade is this volume of rectangular prisms worksheet for?
It is written for grade 5 and matches Common Core standard 5.MD.C.5.
Can I get a different version of this volume of rectangular prisms worksheet?
Yes. Use the free Mathify Kids test maker to make a new volume of rectangular prisms worksheet with different numbers every time, at Core, Standard or Challenge level, with its own answer key.