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Volume Word Problems

Solve each problem. Use V = l × w × h, then finish any extra step.

ExampleMaria is setting up a fish tank that is 47 cm long, 30 cm wide, and 36 cm tall. How many cubic centimeters of water are needed to fill it to the top?
V = 47 × 30 × 36 = 50760 cm³
Answer: 50760 cm³
  1. 1.Maria is setting up a fish tank that is 60 cm long, 27 cm wide, and 30 cm tall. How many cubic centimeters of water are needed to fill it to the top?
    Answer: cm³
  2. 2.Ava is filling a garden planter 2 ft long, 3 ft wide, and 2 ft tall with soil. Soil costs $2 per cubic foot. How much will the soil cost?
    Answer: $
  3. 3.Jamal has two crates. The first is 5 ft × 2 ft × 3 ft, and the second is 4 ft × 3 ft × 2 ft. Which crate holds more, and by how many cubic feet?
  4. 4.A wading pool at the park is 6 m long, 2 m wide, and 1 m deep. How many cubic meters of water will fill it completely?
    Answer: m³
  5. 5.A moving truck’s cargo space is 4 ft long, 3 ft wide, and 3 ft tall. Each box takes up exactly 1 cubic foot. How many boxes fit inside?
    Answer: boxes fit