VOLUME OF A CUBE AND

A RECTANGULAR PRISM
 In this lesson, you can find the volume of a given cube and a
rectangular3D
prismCUBE DIAGRAMS
using cubic centimeter and cubic meter.

Let’s Answer This!

Look at the figure below. Answer the questions in your notebook.

• How many rows are there in the figure?

• How many cubes are there in each row?

• How many columns are there in the figure?

• How many cubes are there in each column?

• How many layers are there in the figure?

• What do you think are we looking for?

• If each is a cubic unit, how many cubic units are there in the figure?
Let’s Understand It! DIAGRAMS
3D CUBE

Number of Layers

Number of Columns
The position of this should
be slanting showing the
number of columns as shown
in the arrow.

There are 8 rows in the figure and each row consists of 8

cubes.

There are 8 columns in the figure and each column consist of 8

cubes.
Number of Rows
Since there are 8 cubes in each row and also 8 cubes in each
column, therefore there are 64 cubes in each layer.

Since there are 3 layers in the figure, therefore the figure

Example 1 3D CUBE DIAGRAMS
Find the volume of the rectangular prism below.

V=lxwxh
2 cm V = 14 cm x 2 cm x 6 cm
V = 168
6 cm 12 cm

Example 2
Find the volume of the cube below.

V=SxSxS
6 cm
V = 6 cm x 6 cm x 6 cm
V = 216
 Applications andDIAGRAMS
3D CUBE Problem Solving
Example 3
The faculty members of an elementary school donated a cubic box of canned
goods to typhoon victims. What is the volume of the cubic box of canned
goods if one edge of the box measures 40 cm?

Use Polya’s 4-Step Process to solve the problem.

Step 1: Understand

• What is asked in the problem?

The volume of the cubic box of canned goods.
• What is/are the given fact/s?
One edge of the cubic box of canned goods measures 40 cm. 40 cm
• What is the clue word?
Volume
Step 2: Device a Plan
3D CUBE DIAGRAMS
• What is the operation to be used?
multiplication
• What is the number sentence?
V = or V = s x s x s
Since the box of canned goods is a cube, we are looking for the
volume of a cube. The volume of a cube is V = or V = s x s x s

Step 3: Solve
Given: S = 4 units
Solution: Volume of the cubic box of canned goods
V=
=
= (40 cm)(40 cm)(40 cm)
V = 64 000
Answer: The volume of a cubic box of canned goods is 64 000 cubic cm.
Step 4: Check 3D CUBE DIAGRAMS
To check:

The box of canned goods is a cube, therefore, V = s x s x s or

One edge of a box = 40 cm, thus

Volume = or
Volume =
64 000 = (40)(40)(40)
64 000 = 64 000

Since volume = 64 000

Upon checking, the volume of the cubic box of canned

goods is 64 000 .
Example 4
3D CUBE DIAGRAMS
Mr. Florido made a fish pond in their backyard measuring 8 meters long,
5 meters wide, and 4 meters deep. He sold the soil dug up for Php 36.00 per
cubic meter. How much did he receive for the sale of the soil?

Use Polya’s 4-Step Process to solve the problem.

Step 1: Understand
• What is asked in the problem?
The amount of money Mr. Florido received from the sale of the soil.
• What is/are the given fact/s?
The soil dug up shall be sold for per cubic meter. The fish pond measures 8 meters long, 5
meters
wide, and 4 meters deep.
• What is the clue words?
Receive, sale, per
• What is the hidden question?
Step 2: Device a 3D
Plan
CUBE DIAGRAMS
• What is the operation to be used? • What is the number sentence?
multiplication V=lxwxh
V x Php 36.00 = N
Step 3: Solve
Given: l = 8 m Total amount he received
w=5m He sold the soil dug up for Php 36.00 for per cubic meter.
h=4m Total amount
Solution: Volume of the =soil
volume of soil x 36.00
V=lxwxh = 160 x 36
=8mx5mx4m = 5,760.00
= 160 cubic meters Answer: The amount of money Mr. Florido received from the sale of
V = 160 the
 3D CUBE DIAGRAMS
Step 4: Check
To check:
Total amount of money received from the sale of the soil

Total volume of the soil = 160 cubic meters

Amount every cubic meter of soil = Php 36.00

Total amount of money he received from the sale of the soil

= 160 x Php 36.00 = Php 5,760.00

Since Mr. Florido sold the 160 of soil for Php 36.00 per cubic
meter, therefore Mr. Florido received a total amount of Php 5,760.00.
 REMEMBE
3D CUBE DIAGRAMS
R
The volume of a cube can be measured by finding
the number of cubic units inside the figure.

Volume is measured in cubic units such as cubic

millimeters ( cubic centimeters ( ), cubic
decimeters (), and cubic meters ().

The volume of a cube is measured through

multiplying the length of the three edges of a cube.

The volume of a rectangular prism is measured

by multiplying the area of the base and its
height.
EXERCISE 1 3D CUBE DIAGRAMS
Directions: Draw the indicated figure and solve the problem. Estimate and
use the appropriate unit for volume. Do it on a separate sheet of
paper.

1. A cubical rice granary has an edge of 3 meters. How many cavans of

palay can it hold if a cavan contains 100 of palay?

2. If the perimeter of the square base of a cube is 24 cm, what is the

volume of the cube?

3. An aquarium 38 cm long, 28 cm wide, and 30 cm high is to be filled

with water. How many cubic centimeters of water will be needed?

4. The volume of a cube is 216 cubic centimeters. What is the length of

its side?

5. Five metal cubes, each with a side of 5 cm, were melted and cast
neatly to fit into a bigger cube. Find the volume of the new cube.
EXERCISE 2 3D CUBE DIAGRAMS
Directions: Fill in the blank. Look for the answers in the box. Write the
answers on a separate sheet of paper.
𝟑
V=lxwxh V= 𝒎
edge cubic unit 𝒄𝒎𝟑
1. Without actually counting the number of unit cubes, the formula for finding the
volume of a rectangular prism is _______.

2. The volume of a cube can be measured using the formula _______.

3. The volume of a space figure can be measured by finding the number of

_______ inside the figure.

4. The appropriate unit of measurement for finding the volume of a store room is
_______.

5. The _______ is the appropriate unit of measurement to find the volume of a

matchbox.
 3D CUBE DIAGRAMS
EXERCISE 3
A wooden block below has a volume of 240 . Jen cut parts of the
same size on both ends. Find the volume of the remaining block of
wood. Explain how you got the answer. Do it on a separate sheet
of paper.

4 cm

6 cm
2 cm
POST TEST 3D CUBE
Direction: DIAGRAMS
Solve the following problems. Choose the letter of the correct
answer. Write your answers on a separate sheet of paper.
Test I: Multiple Choice

1. The edge of a metal cube is 8cm. What is the volume? C

A B C D

512 502 472 522

C
2. A rectangular block of wood is 14 cm long, 11 cm wide, and 7 cm thick.
What is the volume?

A B C D

1198 1078 1133 1093

POST TEST 3D CUBE
Direction: DIAGRAMS
Solve the following problems. Choose the letter of the correct
answer. Write your answers on a separate sheet of paper.
Test I: Multiple Choice

3. An aquarium is 18 cm long, 12 cm wide, and 15 cm

deep. How much water does it hold if it is only half full?

A B C D

3240 1620 1400 270

4. What is the volume of the given figure?

C

A B C D 4 cm
12 cm
196 320 240 480
10 cm
POST TEST 3D CUBE
Direction: DIAGRAMS
Solve the following problems. Choose the letter of the correct
answer. Write your answers on a separate sheet of paper.
Test I: Multiple Choice
C
5. The volume of a cubical box is 343 cm3 . How long is its edge?

A B C D

5 cm 6 cm 7 cm 12 cm

C
6. A book is 8 cm long, 18 cm wide, and 10 cm high. What is the volume of
the book?

A B C D

2240 1620 1440 270

POST TEST 3D CUBE
Direction: DIAGRAMS
Solve the following problems. Choose the letter of the correct
answer. Write your answers on a separate sheet of paper.
Test I: Multiple Choice
C
7. Narciss wants to measure the volume of a sewing box with a dimension of 23
cm long, 16 cm wide, and 11 cm high. What is the volume of the sewing box?

A B C D

4068 4048 2024 1440

C
8. Raver wants to measure the volume of water in a rectangular aquarium.
How much water is needed to fill the aquarium with the dimensions 9 cm
long, 9 cm wide, and 20 cm high?

A B C D

1640 1620 1240 1040

POST TEST 3D CUBE
Direction: DIAGRAMS
Solve the following problems. Choose the letter of the correct
answer. Write your answers on a separate sheet of paper.
Test I: Multiple Choice

9. A group of faculty members made a fish pond that is 15 meters

long, 9 meters wide, and 3 meters deep. How much water can it
hold?
A B C D

400 405 420 480

C
10. To find the volume of a rectangular prism, which formula will you use?

A B C D

V V=Lxw V V=LxWxH
POST TEST 3D CUBE DIAGRAMS
Direction: Solve the problem below. Do it on a separate

Test II: Understanding Problems sheet of paper.

Richard found a big box filled with equal smaller boxes of equal size. If the big box
measures 20 cm by 16 cm by 12 cm, how many smaller boxes can it hold if each of the
smaller boxes measure 5 cm by 4 cm by 3 cm?

12 cm
3 cm
5 cm
20 cm 4 cm
16 cm
 SUMMARY
3D CUBE DIAGRAMS

When we get the total number of

cubes in a block, we are looking
Volume is the number of cubic for the volume.
units contained in a solid figure.

The formulas in finding the volume of a cube and a

rectangular prism:

Volume of a rectangular prism

To find the volume of a rectangular
Volume = length x width x height prism is to multiply its 3 dimensions.
V=lxwxh

Volume of a cube
Volume = S x S x S
V=