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Cube & Cuboid

Volume of a cuboid = length × breadth × height.

Big Idea
Volume of a cuboid = length × breadth × height.
Part APart Bwhole
Draw the parts, then the whole.
Key points
  1. 1Volume of a cube = side × side × side.
  2. 21 L = 1000 cm³.
  3. 3Tank water volume = base area × water height.
  4. 4New height = new volume ÷ base area.
Worked example
  1. 1Volume = l × b × h.
  2. 2Volume = 12 × 8 × 5 = 480 cm³.
Answer: 480 cm³
GYM Teaching Tip
Convert between L and cm³ carefully. 1 L = 1000 cm³.
See the question behind this example
A cuboid measures 12 cm by 8 cm by 5 cm. Find its volume.