GCSE Maths Practice: volume

Question 2 of 10

This question involves calculating the volume of a cuboid. A cuboid has three different sides.

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\( \begin{array}{l}\text{Find the volume of a cuboid 5 cm × 3 cm × 2 cm.}\end{array} \)

Choose one option:

Multiply length × width × height. Remember to write cm^3.

To calculate the volume of a cuboid, multiply the length, width, and height: V = l × w × h. For a cuboid 5 cm × 3 cm × 2 cm, V = 5×3×2 = 30 cm^3. This method works for any cuboid. Understanding volume helps in real-world applications such as packaging, aquariums, and storage. Visualising the cuboid as stacked layers of squares can aid understanding. Changing one dimension affects the total volume proportionally. Practice with varying lengths, widths, and heights to see how each impacts the total volume. Always include cubic units in the answer.