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5 Grade Common Core Math

Standard 5.MD.C.5c

Calculating Volume of Solid

Figures
 

Leveled practice worksheets suitable for homework or classwork.

Common Core Standard 5.MD.C.5c - Recognize volume as additive. Find volumes of solid
figures composed of two non-overlapping right rectangular prisms by adding the volumes of
the non-overlapping parts, applying this technique to solve real world problems.
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Calculating Volume of Solids Name: ___________________
Date: ____________________

Calculate the volume for each of the following figures. Shade each figure to show two rectangular prisms.

1. _____ cubic units 2. _____ cubic units

Calculate the volume of each solid. Use the formula V=LxWxH. Show your work, and label each
number with the appropriate unit.

3. _________ 4. ________

5. Mary is building a sandcastle with rectangular prisms.

One prism is 4 inches long, 6 inches wide, and 2 inches tall.
The other prism is 3 inches long, 5 inches wide, and 1 inches tall.

If she creates a castle by stacking these prisms on top of each other,

what volume of sand will she use? __________ in3

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Calculating Volume of Solids (Key) Name: ___________________
Date: ____________________

Calculate the volume for each of the following figures. Shade each figure to show two rectangular prisms.

1. 60 cubic units 2. 32 cubic units

Calculate the volume of each solid. Use the formula V=LxWxH. Show your work, and label each
number with the appropriate unit.

3. 84cm3 4. 140cm3

5. Mary is building a sandcastle with rectangular prisms.

One prism is 4 inches long, 6 inches wide, and 2 inches tall.
The other prism is 3 inches long, 5 inches wide, and 1 inches tall.

If she creates a castle by stacking these prisms on top of each other,

what volume of sand will she use? 63 in3

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Calculating Volume of Solids Name: ___________________
Date: ____________________
Calculate the volume for each of the following figures.

1. ____ cubic units 2. _____ cubic units

Calculate the volume for each of the following figures. Show your work, and label each number with
the appropriate unit.

3. __________ 4. __________ 5. __________

6. Mary is building a sandcastle with rectangular prism molds. One mold is 4 inches long, 6 inches
wide, and 2 inches tall. The other mold is 3 inches long, 5 inches wide, and 1 inch tall. If she
creates a castle by stacking these molds on top of each other, what volume of sand will be
contained in her castle? __________ in3

7. Jose has two storage bins stacked in his garage. They are both rectangular prisms. The first bin is
12 inches tall, 10 inches wide, and 8 inches long. The second bin is 5 inches tall, 11 inches wide,
and 7 inches long. What volume can he store in these boxes combined? _______ in3

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Calculating Volume of Solids (Key) Name: ___________________
Date: ____________________
Calculate the volume for each of the following figures.

1. 60 cubic units 2. 32 cubic units

Calculate the volume for each of the following figures. Show your work, and label each number with
the appropriate unit.

3. 84cm3 4. 140 ft3 5. 23 mm3

6. Mary is building a sandcastle with rectangular prism molds. One mold is 4 inches long, 6 inches
wide, and 2 inches tall. The other mold is 3 inches long, 5 inches wide, and 1 inch tall. If she
creates a castle by stacking these molds on top of each other, what volume of sand will be
contained in her castle? 63 in3

7. Jose has two storage bins stacked in his garage. They are both rectangular prisms. The first bin is
12 inches tall, 10 inches wide, and 8 inches long. The second bin is 5 inches tall, 11 inches wide,
and 7 inches long. What volume can he store in these boxes combined? 1,345 in3

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Calculating Volume of Solids Name: ___________________
Date: ____________________
Calculate the volume for each of the following figures. Show your work, and label each answer with
the appropriate unit.

1. ____________ 2. ____________ 3. ____________

4. Mary is building a sandcastle with rectangular prism molds. One mold is 4 inches long, 6
inches wide, and 2 inches tall. The other mold is 8 inches long, 5 inches wide, and 3 inch tall. If
she creates a castle by stacking these molds on top of each other, what volume of sand will be
contained in her castle? _________

5. Jose has two storage bins stacked in his garage. They are both rectangular prisms. The first bin
is 12 inches tall, 10 inches wide, and 8 inches long. The second bin is 5 inches tall, 11 inches wide,
and 7 inches long. What volume can he store in these boxes combined? _________

6. Trevor built a lego structure composed of two rectangular prisms. The top of the structure is a
cube with a side length of 9cm. The bottom prism has a height of 4cm and a length of 8 cm. If
the structure’s volume is 921 cm3, what is the width of the bottom prism? _________

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 Calculating Volume of Solids (Key) Name: ___________________
Date: ____________________
Calculate the volume for each of the following figures. Show your work, and label each answer with
the appropriate unit.

1. 84 2. 140 ft3 3. 23mm3

4. Mary is building a sandcastle with rectangular prism molds. One mold is 7 inches long, 6 inches
wide, and 2 inches tall. The other mold is 8 inches long, 5 inches wide, and 3 inch tall. If she
creates a castle by stacking these molds on top of each other, what volume of sand will be
contained in her castle? 204 in3

5. Jose has two storage bins stacked in his garage. They are both rectangular prisms. The first bin
is 12 inches tall, 10 inches wide, and 8 inches long. The second bin is 5 inches tall, 11 inches wide,
and 7 inches long. What volume can he store in these boxes combined? 1,345 in3

6. Trevor built a lego structure composed of two rectangular prisms. The top of the structure is a
cube with a side length of 9cm. The bottom prism has a height of 4cm and a length of 8 cm. If
the structure’s volume is 921 cm3, what is the width of the bottom prism? 6 cm3

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