Volume is the amount of
space an object takes up.
The
volume of a space figure is the number of
cubic units the
figure contains.
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You can
count the cubes to find the
volume of a space figure. |
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1 cubic unit |
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2 cubic units |
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Find the cubic
measure of each figure by counting the cubes. |
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Example One: |
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By
counting the cubes you
can see that there are 4 cubes.
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Volume=
4 cubic units |
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Find the cubic
measure of each figure by counting the cubes. |
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Example Two: |
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By
counting the cubes you
can see that there are 8 cubes.
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Volume=
8 cubic units |
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Remember:
You can find the
volume of figures by
counting cubes.
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