Worked examples
Two examples
Example 1
A box is 10 in long, 4 in wide and 3 in tall. What is its volume?
- V = length × width × height = 10 × 4 × 3.
Answer: 120 cubic inches
Example 2
A cube has edges of 5 cm. What is its volume?
- 5 × 5 × 5.
Answer: 125 cubic cm
Where this is taught: Quiz 35: Volume and Surface Area, “The whole of volume, in one line”
The drill
Ten problems
This drill also has challenge problems. They use the same skill, set up the way the GED test sometimes sets up a problem, so that it looks new at first.
How many:
Type each answer, then press Check my answers at the bottom. Commas in large numbers are fine.Write each answer on the line. The answer key, with the reasoning, is on the last page.