Volume of a cuboid
You learn to find the volume: how many cubes fit inside a shape.
How to work it out
- Base layer is length × width.
- Multiply by the height for total layers: L × W × H.
- Write cubic units: m³ or cm³.
A box is 3 m long, 2 m wide and 2 m high. What is the volume?
- Multiply length, width and height: 3 × 2 × 2 = 12.
- The volume is 12 m³.
Another example
A cube has sides of 4 cm. What is the volume?
- Multiply the three sides: 4 × 4 × 4 = 64.
- The volume is 64 cm³.