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Volume

Maths: Year 5 & 6 National Curriculum, topic 8.3.2

Volume of 3D Shapes

Volume is when you find the amount of space a 3D shape takes up.

Cuboids and cubes

Cuboids and cubes

  • You can work out the volume of cuboids and cubes in the same way.
  • The volume of a cuboid (or cube) can be calculated by using the formula:
  • Volume = width × height × length
Volume of cuboid example

Volume of cuboid example

  • Volume = width × height × length
  • Volume = 3 × 2 × 5 = 30 cm3
Comparing cuboids

Comparing cuboids

  • Which cuboid has the largest volume?
  • Work out the volume of both cuboids and compare the volumes.

Test yourself on Volume

  • What is the formula for the volume of a cuboid?

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