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Mathematics
Quarter 4 – Module 2
Finding the Volume of Solid Figures
Mathematics – Grade 6
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Quarter 4 – Module 2: Finding the Volume of Solid Figures

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 Learning Competencies: Finds the volume of cylinders, pyramids, cones, and spheres.
M6ME-IVb-97
Solves routine and non-routine problems involving volumes
of solids. M6ME-IVc-98
At the end of the lesson, you are expected to:
 Find the volume of cylinders and pyramids
 Find the volume of cones and spheres
 Solve routine and non- routine problems involving volumes of cylinders,
pyramids, cones and spheres.

Lesson 1- Finding the Volume of Cylinders and Pyramids

What Is It
Finding the Volume of Cylinder

Formula: V =π r 2h height
Radius
Example:
4cm Given:
1.)
radius=4 cm
10cm
height =10 cmπ=3.14

Solution:
2
V =π r h
¿ 3.14 ×(4 cm× 4 )cm ×10 cm¿ 3.14 × 16 cm2 ×10 cm¿ 50.24 cm2 ×10 cmV =502.40 cm3

Answer: The volume of the cylinder is 502.40 cm2.

Finding the Volume of Pyramid
height
1
Formula: V = × B × h
3

base

Example:
1
1.)
Given:
10cm
base=9 cm× 9 cm
height =10 cm
9cm 9cm

Solution:
1
V= ×B×h
3
1 1 2 1 3
¿ ×(9 cm ×9 cm)× 10 cm¿ × 81cm ×10 cm ¿ × 810 cm
3 3 3
3
810 cm 3
¿ V =270 cm
3
Answer: The volume of the pyramid is 270 cm3.

What’s More
Direction: Find the volume of each figure.
18cm
1. 6cm 2. 3.

12cm
11cm
5cm

10cm
10cm

4.

10 m

30m
40m

Lesson 2- Finding the Volume of Cones and Spheres

2

What Is It
 Finding the Volume of Cone

1 2
Formula: V = π r h
3
height

radius

Example:
1.)
Given:

18cm radius=10 cm
height =18 cmπ=3.14
10cm

Solution:
1 2
V= π r h
3
1 1 2
¿ ×3.14 ×(10 cm×10 cm)× 18 cm¿ ×3.14 ×100 cm × 18 cm
3 3
1 2
¿ ×314 cm ×18 cm
3
3
1
¿ ×5,652 cm ¿ 5,652cm V¿ 1,884 cm3
3
3 3

Answer: The volume of the cone is 1,884 cm3.

Finding the Volume of Sphere

3
4 3 radius
Formula: V = π r
3

Example:
1.)
Given:

6cm radius=6 cmπ=3.14

Solution:
4 3
V= π r
3
4 4 3 4 3
¿ ×3.14 × ( 6 cm× 6 cm ×6 cm ) ¿ ×3.14 × 216 cm ¿ ×678.24 cm
3 3 3
3
2,712.96 cm
¿ V¿ 904.32 cm3
3
Answer: The volume of the sphere is 904.32cm3.

What’s More
Direction: Find the volume of each solid figure.
1. 2. 3. 9cm
6cm
4cm
3cm
5cm

4.

10cm

Lesson 3- Solving Routine and Non- Routine Problems

Involving Volumes
4 of Solid Figures

What Is It
Four – Step Plan to Solve Problems
1. Understand 3. Solve
2. Plan 4. Check
Example 1: An ice cream cone has a radius of 2 cm and a height of 12 cm. What is its
volume?
Understand:
a) What is asked?
-The volume of an ice cream cone.
b) What is/are given?
-2 cm radius: height of 12 cm
Plan:
a) What operation should be used to find the volume?
-Multiplication and Division
b) What formula is needed to find the volume of a cone?
1 2
-V = π r h
3
c) What is the mathematical sentence/ number sentence?
1
-V = × 3.14 × (2 cm ×2 cm ) ×12 cm
3
Solve:
a) What is the solution?
1 1 2 1 2
-V = × 3.14 × (2 cm ×2 cm ) ×12 cm¿ ×3.14 ×4 cm ×12 cm¿ ×12.56 cm ×12 cm
3 3 3
3
1
¿ ×1250.72 cm ¿ 150.72cm V =50.24 cm3b) What is the answer?
3
3 3
-The volume of the cone is 50.24 cm 3 .
Check:
-12 cm=50.24 × 3÷ 3.14 ÷ ( 2 ×2 )
12 cm=50.24 × 3÷ 3.14 ÷ 412 cm=150.72 ÷3.14 ÷ 412 cm=48÷ 412 cm=12 cmExample 2:
Alice has a paperweight in the shape of a pyramid. Its height is 6 cm, length is
5.2 cm and width is 4.9 cm. What is its volume?
Understand:
a) Asked: The volume of a paperweight in the shape of a pyramid.
b) Given: height- 6cm; length- 5.2cm; width- 4.9cm
Plan:
a) Operation: Multiplication and Division
1
b) Formula Needed: V = × B × h
3
1
c) Number Sentence:V = × ( 5.2 cm× 4.9 cm ) × 6 cm
3
5
Solve:
1 1 2 1 3
a) Solution: V = × ( 5.2 cm× 4.9 cm ) × 6 cm¿ ×25.48 cm ×6 cm¿ ×152.88 cm
3 3 3
3
152.88 cm 3 3
¿ V =50.96 cm b) Answer: The volume of paperweight is 50.96 cm .
3
Check:
Solution: 6 cm=50.96× 3 ÷ (5.2 x 4.9 )
6 cm=50.96× 3 ÷25.486 cm=152.88÷ 25.486 cm=6 cm
 What’s More

Direction: Solve the problem and show the solution. (4 points)

A cone- shaped paper cup has a radius of 4 cm and a height of 9 cm. How
3
many cm of water can it contain?

Assessment

Directions: Read and answer each question carefully. Encircle the correct answer.
1. Which of the following is the formula in finding the volume of a cylinder?
1 1 2
A. V =πrh B. V =π r 2 h C. V = πrh D. V = π r h
3 3
2
2. In the formula V =π r h, r stands for _____?
A. radius B. rule C. ratio D. remainder
3. What is the volume of the figure at the right?
2cm
A. 6.28cm3 B. 628cm3
C. 62.8cm3 D. 6280cm3 5cm
4. In finding the volume of a sphere, how many times do we multiply its radius by itself?
A. 4 times B. 5 times C. 2 times D. 3 times
5. What is the formula in finding the volume of a sphere?
4 3 4 2 4 4
A.V = π r B.V = π r C.V = πr D.V = πrh
3 3 3 3
For numbers 6-10, read and analyze the problem.
A cooking gas tank is in the shape of a cylinder with a radius of 9 cm and a height of
60 cm. What is its volume?
6. What is asked in the problem?
 A. The volume of the cooking gas tank. C. The height of the cooking gas tank.
B. The radius of the cooking gas tank. D. The shape of the cooking gas tank.
7. What are the given facts in the problem?
A. 9 cm radius and 60 cm height of the cooking gas tank C. cooking gas tank
B. volume of the cooking gas tank D. radius of the cooking gas tank
8. What operation should be used to find the volume of the cooking gas tank?
A. Division B. Multiplication C. Addition D. Subtraction
9. What is the number sentence of the problem?
A. V =3.14 × ( 9+ 60 )=N C. V =3.14 × ( 9 × 9 ) × 60=N
B. V =3.14 × ( 9 × 60 )=N D. V =3.14 × ( 60 ÷ 9 )=N
10. What is the answer to the problem?
A. 15, 260.4cm3 B. 15.2604cm3 C. 1, 526.04cm3 D. 152,604 cm3

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Quarter 4 – Module 2
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1. Solve the and show the solution. (4 points)
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