Sample Question: “If I have a box with a length of 10cm, width of 4cm, and height of 5cm, what is the volume of the box?” V = l x w x h V = 10cm x 4cm x 5cm V = 200cm3 “Height” may be replaced with “depth. " For example, “The box has a length of 10cm, width of 4cm, and is 5cm deep. “[2] X Research source
Sample Question: “If I have a box with a length of 10cm, width of 4cm, and height of 5cm, what is the volume of the box?” V = l x w x h V = 10cm x 4cm x 5cm V = 200cm3 “Height” may be replaced with “depth. " For example, “The box has a length of 10cm, width of 4cm, and is 5cm deep. “[2] X Research source
Make sure you use the same measurement for each side – if you measure one side in inches, you need to measure them all in inches.
The width is always the shorter side.
Depending on how the box is laying, which side you call “height” or “length” might be different. However, it doesn’t matter what side you call the length, just that you measure 3 different sides.
Sample Question: “If I have a box with a length of 2 feet, width of 1 foot, and height of 4 feet what is the volume of the box?” V = l x w x h V = 2ft x 1ft x 4ft Volume = 8ft3 Advanced Note:’ This is because volume tell you how many small cubes you could fit in the box. In the previous example, this means we could fit eight separate 1 foot cubes in our box.
To find the volume of a cone, or pyramid with a circle for the bottom, use the same equation time 1/3. So, Volume of a Cone = 1/3(pi x r2 x h)
Most pyramids have square or rectangular bases. The area of a base is found by multiplying the length of the base by the width.
Thought it becomes complicated, there are many ways to find the volume for any shape.
