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