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Practice Set · Part 1

Volume of Rectangular Prisms

Pick up where we left off

Name: Date: Group:

Where we left off

Our goal: With my small group, I can find the volume of a rectangular prism, including ones with fractional edge lengths, using base area × height — one step at a time, with support.

The big idea: A fractional edge does not change the rule: still multiply length × width × height.

Model to copy — Watch me

  1. My capsule is 2 ft long, 1.5 ft wide, and 1 ft tall. I write V = length × width × height.
  2. I put in the numbers: V = 2 × 1.5 × 1.
  3. First I multiply 2 × 1.5 = 3.
  4. Then 3 × 1 = 3.
  5. So the volume is 3 ft³. A fractional edge like 1.5 did not change my steps at all.

Start here

You did these with your group. Now do them on your own — the model above is yours to copy.

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    Same stepsFinish what the group started. Use the model above, step for step.

    Let's try together: Now try a box that is 4 long, 2 wide, and 0.5 tall. What formula do we use? Put in the numbers: V = 4 × 2 × 0.5. What is 4 × 2? We got 8. Now multiply 8 × 0.5 (that means half of 8). What is the volume? Yes, V = 4 cubic units. The decimal edge just made the answer a little smaller.

    My first step is ___ , because the problem asks for ___ .

    Show your work
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    Warm restartA regular hexagon splits into 6 identical triangles, each with an area of 8 square cm. What is the area of the hexagon?

    1. A48 square cm
    2. B14 square cm
    3. C8 square cm
    4. D48 cm
  3. 3

    Warm restartA regular pentagon is decomposed into triangles from its centre. How many triangles are there?

    1. A5
    2. B3
    3. C6
    4. D10
  4. 4

    Warm restartA regular octagon has an area of 96 square inches and splits into 8 identical triangles. What is the area of one triangle?

    1. A12 square inches
    2. B8 square inches
    3. C768 square inches
    4. D24 square inches
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Volume of Rectangular Prisms

Keep going

You answered these out loud. Now write them.

Answer, then say how you know — the reason is the part that counts.

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    Think it throughWhat is the tank's volume?

    1. A4,608 in³
    2. B4,806 in³
    3. C576 in³
    4. D52 in³

    Why is that the answer?

    I chose ___ because ___ .

  2. 6

    Think it throughAbout how many gallons does the tank hold?

    1. Aabout 20
    2. Babout 2
    3. Cabout 200
    4. Dabout 231

    How do you know?

    I chose ___ because ___ .

  3. 7

    Think it throughWhy divide by 231 instead of multiplying?

    1. ABecause you are finding how many 231-in³ gallons fit inside the tank
    2. BBecause dividing always makes numbers smaller
    3. CBecause 231 is bigger than 24
    4. DBecause gallons are bigger than inches

    Explain your thinking.

    I chose ___ because ___ .

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    Back to the modelCapsules A and B have the same volume (3 ft³) but different dimensions. Why? Which design would you choose and why?

    Capsules A and B both have V = ___ because ___ × ___ × ___ = ___ × ___ × ___. I'd choose ___ because ___.

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Volume of Rectangular Prisms

Words and reasoning

Word bank · Banco de palabras

Volume of Rectangular Prisms (Volumen de prismas rectangulares)Volume (Volumen)Rectangular prism (Prisma rectangular)Cubic units (Unidades cúbicas)Dimensions (Dimensiones)Base area (Área de la base)

Use the words

Fill each blank with a word from the bank.

Explain the thinking

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    Find the mistakeAnother student made this exact mistake in this lesson. Explain why it is wrong, then write what they should have done.

    The mistake: A common mistake in Volume of Rectangular Prisms is rounding a fractional edge length to the nearest whole number before multiplying, instead of using the exact fraction or decimal.
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    Say moreCapsule A (2 × 1.5 × 1) and Capsule B (3 × 1 × 1) both have a volume of 3 ft³. How did your multiplication produce the same volume from different dimensions?

    Both capsules have V = ___ ft³ because ___ × ___ × ___ = ___ × ___ × ___.

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    Change one numberGo back to Part 1 and pick one problem you already solved. Change one number in it, then solve your new version. Show every step.

    If ___ changed to ___ , then ___ .

    Show your work
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Volume of Rectangular Prisms

Show what you know

Last check

These two come from Lesson 5.9. If they are shaky, that is the lesson to revisit — not this one.

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    Show what you knowQuick check — you've got this: A rectangular prism has l = 7 ft, w = 2 ft, h = 3 ft. What is the volume?

    1. A42 ft³
    2. B24 ft³
    3. C42 ft²
    4. D12 ft³

    Explain your choice.

    I know it is ___ because ___ .

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    From Lesson 5.9Quick check — you've got this: A regular pentagon is decomposed into 5 triangles from its center. Each triangle has a base of 7 inches and a height of 4.8 inches. What is the total area of the pentagon?

    1. A84 sq in
    2. B16.8 sq in
    3. C168 sq in
    4. D84 in
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    From Lesson 5.9What will the flooring cost?

    1. A$360
    2. B$120
    3. C$45
    4. D$960

Be honest — this tells your teacher what to do next

I can…Not yetGetting thereGot it
I can find the volume of a rectangular prism, including ones with fractional edge lengths, using base area × height — one step at a time, with support.
I can explain why it works: A fractional edge does not change the rule: still multiply length × width × height.
I can talk through each step out loud using a sentence frame and the lesson's key words.

One question I want to ask my group next time