5.3.2.3

Understand that the volume of a three-dimensional figure can be found by counting the total number of same-sized cubic units that fill a shape without gaps or overlaps. Use cubic units to label volume measurements.

Example Problems
The base of a rectangular prism has an area of 9 square feet. The height of the rectangular prism is 3 feet.

What is the volume, in cubic feet, of this rectangular prism?
A rectangular-prism-shaped orchard bin is 2 ft by 2 ft by 2 ft. A truck is packed with 25 of these bins. There is no extra space in the truck. What is the volume of the truck?
The base of a rectangular prism has an area of 50 square yards. The height of the rectangular prism is 4 yards.

What is the volume, in cubic yards, of this rectangular prism?
Khan Academy Resources
Goblins

1-on-1 AI tutoring aligned to 5.3.2.3. Instant help for students, real-time insights for teachers.

Used in classrooms by 100,000+ students at Baltimore County, Plano ISD, Deer Valley USD, KIPP, and districts nationwide.

Free for teachers, forever →