A shape’s volume is a measure of its total 3-dimensional space. You can use the following simple formulas to help you calculate the volume of shapes like cuboids and prisms.
The volume of a shape measures the three dimensional (3D) amount of space it takes up. Volume is measured in cubes.
A cubic centimetre is the volume within a cube that has sides of length , as shown above. It has a volume of
(
cubed).
This cuboid contains cubes. Each cube has a volume of
. So the volume of this cuboid is
.
Find the volume of the following cuboids:
a)
b)
a)
b) There are two layers of nine cubes, so the volume is .
Find the volume of the following 3D shape.