10 printable sets · answer key on every set

Volume of Boxes Worksheets

CCSS 5.MD.C.5
12 problems per set
Answer key included

What this skill is

Volume is the space inside a box, found by multiplying length, width and height, and measured in cubic units.

When it comes up: Fifth grade.

The mistake to watch for

Adding the three sides, or giving the answer in square units. Volume counts cubes.

How to help

Build a small box from unit cubes. Count the cubes in the bottom layer (length × width), then multiply by the number of layers (height).

Next: Volume of shapes made from more than one box.

A worked example

A box is 4 cm long, 3 cm wide and 2 cm tall. The bottom layer has 4 × 3 = 12 cubes, and there are 2 layers: 12 × 2 = 24. The volume is 24 cubic cm.

Words to know

volume: The amount of space inside a solid shape, measured in cubic units.
cube: A solid shape with six square faces that are all the same size.
length: How long something is, from one end to the other.
width: How wide something is, from one side to the other.
height: How tall something is, from bottom to top.

Practice

Find the volume.

Showing Set 1 · 12 problems

A box is 6 cm long, 9 cm wide and 9 cm tall. What is its volume?
A box is 2 cm long, 4 cm wide and 9 cm tall. What is its volume?
A box is 4 cm long, 5 cm wide and 4 cm tall. What is its volume?
A box is 8 cm long, 4 cm wide and 8 cm tall. What is its volume?
A box is 8 cm long, 5 cm wide and 5 cm tall. What is its volume?
A box is 5 cm long, 5 cm wide and 6 cm tall. What is its volume?
A box is 8 cm long, 6 cm wide and 8 cm tall. What is its volume?
A box is 7 cm long, 7 cm wide and 5 cm tall. What is its volume?
A box is 6 cm long, 3 cm wide and 8 cm tall. What is its volume?
A box is 10 cm long, 6 cm wide and 9 cm tall. What is its volume?
A box is 7 cm long, 8 cm wide and 4 cm tall. What is its volume?
A box is 5 cm long, 8 cm wide and 3 cm tall. What is its volume?

Download this set12 problems · answer key included PDF

Answer key

486 cubic cm
72 cubic cm
80 cubic cm
256 cubic cm
200 cubic cm
150 cubic cm
384 cubic cm
245 cubic cm
144 cubic cm
540 cubic cm
224 cubic cm
120 cubic cm

All 10 sets

Each set is a different list of 12 problems with its own answer key. Use the buttons above to look at one on this page, or download any of them as a PDF.

How these sheets were made

Problems are generated for each set and checked against 5.MD.C.5 before the sheet is built — no duplicates, and every problem falls inside the standard's number range.