Comparing the Volume of Rectangular Prisms Worksheet Download
All four boxes on a problem are drawn at the SAME number of pixels per foot. Scaling each one to fill its own space would let the answer be read off the picture sizes without multiplying anything, and would show a 2 by 2 by 1 box the same size as a 4 by 3 by 1 one. The winner is also never the largest in every dimension, so it always gives up something and cannot be found by inspection - the volumes have to be worked out. Drawn with a new shared helper, functions_math/labeled_prism.function.
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Comparing the Volume of Rectangular Prisms
Four rectangular prisms are drawn with their length, width and height labelled, and students pick the one with the greatest or least volume.
About this worksheet
Four rectangular prisms are drawn with their length, width and height labelled, and students pick the one with the greatest or least volume.
Student objectives
- Find the volume of a rectangular prism from its dimensions
- Multiply three dimensions together
- Compare volumes to find the greatest or least
- Read length, width and height off a labelled drawing
Everyday practice
- Decide which of two boxes holds more before packing
- Compare aquarium sizes by their measurements
- Pick the bigger planter from its dimensions
- Work out how much a storage bin holds