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Volume Word Problems - Worksheet 2

Grade 5MathVolume Word Problems
Aligned to: 5.MD.C.3

Read each volume problem carefully. Show your work and include the correct units.

1.

A rectangular swimming pool is 8 meters long, 3 meters wide, and 3 meters deep. What is the volume of the pool in cubic meters?

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2.

A classroom has a cube-shaped reading nook. Each edge of the cube is 2 feet long. What is the volume of the reading nook in cubic feet?

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3.

Olivia is filling a rectangular container that is 8 cm long, 5 cm wide, and 6 cm tall with 1-cm cubes. How many cubes are needed to completely fill the container?

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4.

An L-shaped building has two rectangular sections. The first section is 6 meters long, 4 meters wide, and 2 meters tall. The second section is 2 meters long, 2 meters wide, and 4 meters tall. What is the total volume of the building?

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5.

Olivia has two fish tanks. Tank A is 6 cm long, 3 cm wide, and 5 cm tall. Tank B is 7 cm long, 6 cm wide, and 5 cm tall. What is the total volume of both tanks combined?

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6.

Olivia is packing a gift box that is 9 inches long, 5 inches wide, and 5 inches deep. How much space is inside the gift box in cubic inches?

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