Volume of Prisms

≈ 25 min

Volume is the amount of space a solid fills, measured in cubic units (cm³ or m³) — think of how many $1 \times 1 \times 1$ cubes fit inside.

Worked example. A rectangular prism $5$ cm $\times$ $3$ cm $\times$ $2$ cm has volume $5 \times 3 \times 2 = 30$ cm³.

A rectangular prism measures $5$ cm $\times$ $3$ cm $\times$ $2$ cm. Find its volume, in cm³.

The volume of a rectangular prism is given by…

$l + w + h$

$l \times w \times h$

$2(lw + lh + wh)$

$6s^2$

A cube has side $4$ cm. Find its volume, in cm³.

A rectangular water tank measures $2$ m $\times$ $1$ m $\times$ $1.5$ m. Find its volume, in cubic metres.