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Mathematics
Quarter 4 – Week 3 - Module 3:
Finding the Volume of Rectangular Prism
 Quarter 4 – Module 2: Finding the Volume of Rectangular Prism

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 Mathematics 4

To the Learner

This Learner Materials for Grade 4 Mathematics was written in

response to the basic goal of education ---“to prepare learners to
become productive and worthy citizens of our country”.

It was specially designed meaningful and provides varied activities

that will help you know how well-equipped you are with the background
knowledge skills that are prerequisites for the lesson.

Lessons are based on the Most Essentials Learning

Competencies (MELC). These are presented in easy and interesting
ways using simple language and, in most cases, using models so that
you can “visualize” the concept (s) being developed.

Learning Mathematics is fun. Enjoy it. Share what you learn with
others.

Using a cubic unit of measurement such as cubic centimeter and

cubic meters, the learners can visualize that they can use an easier way
of finding the volume of cubes and rectangular prisms by multiplying the
number of rows by the number of columns and by the number of layers.
This leads the learner to derive the formula V = l x w x h for finding the
volume of a rectangular prism and V= e x e x e or e³ for finding the
volume of a cube.

Solving the volume of a rectangular prism allow the learners to

apply the knowledge and skills they learned.
Vocabulary List
 Volume is the amount of space enclosed by a space figure.
 Rectangular prism is a solid figure that has six faces,
twelve edges and eight vertices.
 Vertex (vertices in plural form) is the corner of a shape.
 Edge is a segment where two faces of a prism meet.
 Some rectangular prism have faces that are shaped like
rectangles and squares.

Let’s Try This

Find the volume of each figure.

1. 2.
8 dm 12 m

5 dm
22 dm 3m
6m

3. 4.
8 cm 8 cm

8 cm 5 cm
8 cm 15 cm

5.
17 cm

3 cm
15 cm
 Study and Learn!

Study the illustration

This is a cube. It has length, width and height.
To find the volume of it multiply the length, width and height.

3cm (height)

3 cm (width)
3 cm (length)

Volume = length x width x height

= 3 x 3 x 3
= 27 cubic centimeter

Answer: There are 27 cubic centimeter or 27 cm³

The box below is in the shape of a rectangular prism. It contains

cubes arranged in rows, columns, and layers. What is the volume of the
prism?

How many rows of cubes are there?

How many columns of cubes are there?
How many layers of cubes are there?
 Below is a cube. A cube also has six faces, twelve edges, and
eight vertices. Each face is shaped like a square with equal lengths of
sides.

3 rows of 3 cubes
9 cubes in all 3 layers of 3 rows of 3 cubes
27 cubes in all

3 cm
3 cm
3 cm

Study these examples:

height (3 units)
width (2 units)
length (4 units)

4 rows of 2 cubes
3 layers of 4 rows of 2 cubes
24 cubes in all
27 cubes in all

How do you find the

You can count the number of cubes to get the volume of the
rectangular prism.
By counting there are 24 cubes in all.

You can also multiply the number of rows by the number of

columns and by the number of layers to find the volume.

V = 4 rows x 2 columns x 3 layers

 = 24 cubes
Let V be the volume of a rectangular prism. If l is the length and w
is the width and h is the height of the rectangular prism, then

V=lxwxh
=4x2x3
= 24 cubic units

Therefore, the volume of the rectangular prism is 24 cubic units.

Let’s Do This

Practice Task 1

Use the formula to find the volume of each prism below.

1.
8 cm

5 cm
2 cm

2. 12 cm

12 cm
12 cm
 10 dm
3.

25 dm

60 dm

4.
3m

5m
60 m

3m

5. 5m

18 m

Let’s Do More

Practice Task 2

1. Complete the table. Check your answer using a calculator.

Box Length Width Height Volume

A 10cm 6m 8 cm
B 25 mm 18 mm 20 mm
C 5m 4m 3m
2. Find each volume using the appropriate formula.

a. 50 m b.
7 cm
30 m
100 m
7 cm
7 cm

12 cm
c. d.

12 cm 5m
12 cm
2m
2m

6 cm
e.
3 cm
24 cm

Let’s Try Harder

Practice Task 3
Solve the following problems.
1. A toy box is in the shape of a rectangular prism. It is 35 cm
long and 15 cm high. If its width is 20 cm, what is its volume?
2. The length of a rectangular prism is 6 cm and the width is 4
cm while it stands 10 cm. What is its volume?
3. A wooden box is 24 cm long, 18 cm wide, and 9 cm high. How
much space does it enclose?
4. A storage box is 60 cm by 40 cm by 30 cm. what is the volume
of the box?
5. Marianne bought a rectangular box. If it is 15 cm long, 12 cm
wide, and 10 cm high, what it its volume?
 Let’s Test Ourselves

Post Test
A. Find the volume.

1. 2.
1 cm 2 cm
1 cm 1 cm
5 cm 4 cm

3. 4.
10 cm 5 cm
5 cm
5 cm
20 cm
5 cm

5.

5 cm
5 cm
5 cm

B. Solve each problem.

1. The length of a side of a square vegetable garden is 8 m. What

is its perimeter?

2. What is the volume of a rectangular solid if it is 7 cm long, 4

cm wide and 9 cm high?

3. The volume of the rectangular prism is 240 cm³, Its length is

4 cm and its height is 6 cm. How wide is it?
4. A box is 20 cm long and 10 cm wide, and 5 cm tall. What is
 the volume of a stack of 6 boxes?

5. Mother has a rectangular box. It has a length of 10 cm and a

width of 4cm, and a height of 3 cm. What is its volume?

Let’s Enrich Ourselves Assignment/Additional

Activity
A. Find the volume of each solid figure.

1. 2. 7 cm
6 cm
4 cm
6 cm 15 cm
6 cm

B. Give the following dimensions, draw a spatial figure and find

the volume.
1. length = 12 cm 2. length = 5 cm
width = 4 cm width = 3 cm
height = 20 cm height = 2 cm

ANSWER KEY
Pre –test
1. 880 dm³
2. 216 m³
3. 512 cm³
4. 600 cm³
5. 765 m³

Practice Task 1
1. V = l x w x h
= 5cm x 2cm x 8cm
= 80 cm³

2. V = l x w x h
= 12cm x 12cm x 12cm
 = 17 cm³
3. V = l x w x h
= 60dm x 10dm x 25cm
= 15000 cm³
4. V = l x w x h
= 60m x 3m x 5cm
= 900 m³
5. V = l x w x h
= 18m x 3m x 5cm
= 270 m³

Practice Task 2
1.
Box Length Width Height Volume
A 10cm 6m 8 cm 480 cm³
B 25 mm 18 mm 20 mm 9000 mm³
C 5m 4m 3m 60 m³
2.
a. V = l x w x h
= 100m x 30m x 50cm
= 150000 m³
b. V = l x w x h
= 7cm x 7cm x 7cm
= 343 cm³
c. V = l x w x h
= 12cm x 12cm x 12cm
= 1728 cm³
d. V = l x w x h
= 2m x 2m x 5m
= 20 m³
e. V = l x w x h
= 24cm x 3cm x 6cm
= 432 cm³
Practice Task 3
1. V = 10500 cm³
2. V = 240 cm³
3. V = 3888 cm³
4. V = 72000 cm³
5. V= 1800 cm³

Post Test
A. 1. V = 5 cm³
2. V = 8 cm³
3. V = 1000 cm³
4. V = 125 cm³
5. V = 125 cm³
B.
1. 512 m³
2. 252 cm³
3. 10 cm
4. 1000 cm³
5. 120 cm³

Assignment/Additional Activity

A. 1. 216 cm³
2. 420 cm³

B.
1. 2.
20 cm 2 cm

4 cm 3 cm
12 cm
5 cm

References:

MATHEMATICS for a Better Life Textbook

Mathematics-Grade Four
Page 234-237

Mathematics 4 Learner’s Material

Page 229-236

Mathematics 4 Teacher’s Guide

Page 304-306