SSAT Upper Level Math : How to find the volume of a prism

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for SSAT Upper Level Math

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Example Questions

Example Question #21 : How To Find The Volume Of A Prism

 What is the volume of the object below? 

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

This object has  rows with  cubes in each row. We can multiply to find the volume. 

Remember, volume is always labeled as units to the third power. 

Example Question #74 : Volume Of A Three Dimensional Figure

 What is the volume of the object below?

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

This object has  rows with  cubes in each row. We can multiply to find the volume. 

Remember, volume is always labeled as units to the third power. 

Example Question #1741 : Common Core Math: Grade 5

 What is the volume of the object below? 

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

This object has  rows with  cubes in each row. We can multiply to find the volume. 

Remember, volume is always labeled as units to the third power. 

Example Question #1742 : Common Core Math: Grade 5

 What is the volume of the object below? 

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Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

This object has  rows with  cubes in each row. We can multiply to find the volume. 

Remember, volume is always labeled as units to the third power. 

Example Question #1743 : Common Core Math: Grade 5

 What is the volume of the object below? 

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Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

This object has  rows with  cubes in each row. We can multiply to find the volume. 

Remember, volume is always labeled as units to the third power. 

Example Question #1744 : Common Core Math: Grade 5

 What is the volume of the object below?

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Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

This object has  rows with  cubes in each row. We can multiply to find the volume. 

Remember, volume is always labeled as units to the third power. 

 

Example Question #1743 : Common Core Math: Grade 5

What is the volume of the object below? 


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Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

This object has  rows with  cubes in each row. We can multiply to find the volume. 

Remember, volume is always labeled as units to the third power. 

Example Question #22 : How To Find The Volume Of A Prism

Can we determine the volume of this shape?

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Possible Answers:

Yes because we know the area

Yes because we are given the volume formula

 

No because this shape is flat

 

No because this shape has too many sides

 

Correct answer:

No because this shape is flat

 

Explanation:

Volume is only a characteristic of three-dimensional shapes. We can think of volume as space within an object or shape.  Because this is a flat shape, it does not have a volume.

Example Question #2 : Recognize Volume As An Attribute: Ccss.Math.Content.5.Md.C.3

Can we determine the volume of this shape? 

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Possible Answers:

Yes because this is a closed shape 

No because the sides are not the same

 

No because this shape is flat

 

Yes because the volume of a rectangle is always in cubic units

 

Correct answer:

No because this shape is flat

 

Explanation:

Volume is only a characteristic of three-dimensional shapes. We can think of volume as space within an object or shape.  Because this is a flat shape, it does not have a volume.

 

Example Question #3 : Recognize Volume As An Attribute: Ccss.Math.Content.5.Md.C.3

Can we determine the volume of this shape?

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Possible Answers:

No because this shape is flat

 

No because we were not given the area

Yes because this is a three-dimensional shape

 

Yes because we are given the width

 

Correct answer:

Yes because this is a three-dimensional shape

 

Explanation:

Volume is a characteristic of three-dimensional shapes. This is a cylinder, which is a three-dimensional shape. We can think of volume as space within an object or shape, so the volume would be the amount of space inside this cylinder. 

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