Filling a Box with Cubes

In the picture

1. 1The single loose cube on the table: the unit cube we count with.
2. 2The layer of four cubes covering the box floor: one complete layer.
3. 3The clear front wall of the box: its height tells how many layers fit.

Examples

• A shoebox packed full of sugar cubes.
• Toy blocks filling a plastic storage bin.

Quiz: Filling a Box with Cubes (Age 10)

1. 1

   What does the volume of a box tell you?

   • How many same-size cubes fit inside it
   • How long the edge around its floor is
   • How much space it takes up on the table
2. 2

   Six cubes cover the floor of a box in one layer, and three layers stack up to the top. How many cubes fill the box?

   • 9 cubes
   • 18 cubes
   • 6 cubes
3. 3

   Why do you need to know how tall a box is when you find its volume?

   • It tells you how many cubes fit in one layer on the floor
   • It tells you how many layers of cubes stack up to the top
   • It tells you how wide the bottom of the box is

The answers, each with its explanation, are in the app. This lesson has left the free week, so its quiz is part of the subscription.