EDPUZZLE: Volume
Cubic units are used to measure ____.
volume
To measure a 3-dimensional object we use a quantity called _____.
volume
What is something you might measure in cubic miles?
volume of the Earth
True or false. I should use a calculator to find the conclusion.
True
Square units are used to measure ____.
area
Two-dimensional objects are measured by the quantity called _____.
area
How do you find the volume of a rectangular prism?
area of the base times the distance between bases
To find the volume of a cylinder, you must first find the ____.
area of the circle
In the cardboard box of ice example, which item represents the surface area?
cardboard
If you use squares to approximate area, what do you use to approximate volume?
cubes
If you extend a circle along its 3rd dimension, you form a ____.
cylinder
In the cardboard box of ice example, which item represents the volume?
ice
If you extend a rectangle along its 3rd dimension, you form a ____ ____.
rectangular prism
What is surface area?
the area of the object's outer shell
What is the diameter?
4
In this case, what does radius cubed (r^3) equal?
8
Use a calculator. What is the volume? (use 3.14 for pi)
84.78