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Lesson 4: Measure Volume with Unit Cubes, Layers, and Shape Comparisons — Practice Questions

  1. 1. A rectangular prism is built from unit cubes. It is 7 cubes long, 3 cubes wide, and 4 cubes high. How many cubes are in a single horizontal layer? ___

  2. 2. A candy box is shaped like a rectangular prism. It is 8 candies long, 5 candies wide, and 3 candies high. How many candies are in one layer?

    • A. 15
    • B. 24
    • C. 40
    • D. 120
  3. 3. A stack of identical books forms a prism that is 5 books long, 6 books wide, and 9 books high. How many layers of books are there? ___

  4. 4. A prism's base is a rectangle made of cubes, measuring 9 cubes by 4 cubes. The prism is 6 cubes tall. How many cubes form the base layer? ___

  5. 5. A rectangular prism is constructed with a base of 2 cubes by 8 cubes. If the total height is 7 cubes, how many horizontal layers does the prism contain? ___

  6. 6. A small model of a castle is built using 36 unit cubes. What is the volume of the model in cubic units? The volume is ___ cubic units.

  7. 7. A toy chest has a volume of 50 cubic units. How many unit cubes are needed to completely fill the chest?

    • A. 25
    • B. 50
    • C. 75
    • D. 100
  8. 8. A solid rectangular prism is constructed from 60 identical unit cubes. What is the volume of this prism in cubic units? The volume is ___ cubic units.

  9. 9. A planter box is filled with 45 unit cubes of soil, with no gaps. What is the volume of the planter box in cubic units? The volume is ___ cubic units.

  10. 10. A figure is built using 15 unit cubes. What is its volume?

    • A. 15 square units
    • B. 15 cubic units
    • C. 30 cubic units
    • D. It depends on the shape.