Volume of a Cuboid and Cube
Learn how to find the volume of cubes, cuboids, and composite 3D shapes. Let’s get started! 🚀

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🛎️ Volume of Cuboids and Cubes
- The volume of a cuboid: Volume = length × width × height.
- The volume of a cube: Volume = side × side × side.
🛎️ Finding a Missing Dimension
- If the volume of a cuboid and two dimensions are known, the third can be found.
- Use Volume = length × width × height, then divide to find the missing value.
🛎️ Volume of Complex Solids
- A complex solid can be split into smaller cuboids.
- Find the volume of each part and add them together.
🛎️ Using Volume in Real Life
- Volume can be used to find capacity, such as how much liquid a container holds.
- You may need to convert units (e.g. from cm³ to litres) when calculating volume.
Practice Questions
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What is the volume of a cube with side length 5 cm?

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The volume of a cube is calculated as length \times length \times length. For a side length of 5 cm, the volume is .
What is its volume?

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The volume of a cuboid is calculated as length \times width \times height. For this cuboid: .
A cube has a volume of . What is the length of one side?

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The volume of a cube is length \times length \times length. To find the side length, take the cube root of 64: .
A cuboid has a volume of , with a length of 5 cm and a width of 3 cm. What is its height?

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The volume of a cuboid is length \times width \times height. Rearranging for height: height = volume \div (length \times width). For this cuboid, height = .
A cuboid has a volume of . Its height is 9 cm and its width is 6 cm. What is the length of the cuboid?

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The volume of a cuboid is length \times width \times height. For length: length = volume \div (width \times height). For this cuboid, length = .
A complex solid consists of a cuboid and a cube. The cuboid has a length of 10 cm, a width of 5 cm, and a height of 4 cm. The cube has a side length of 6 cm. What is the total volume of the solid?
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The volume of the cuboid is . The volume of the cube is . The total volume is .
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