Grade 5 · Measurement & Data · 5.MD.C.5
Volume by Multiplication Worksheets
Free, printable, and ready to teach: a practice worksheet, an exit ticket, and an answer key with step-by-step solutions — plus colorful lesson slides you can edit. Problems climb from Mild to Spicy, with Mr DJ’s worked example on every sheet. No sign-up needed.
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- PDFPractice worksheet4 pages · 11 questions
- PDFExit ticket1 page · 4 questions
- PDFAnswer key with step-by-step solutions5 pages · covers every sheet
- PDFLesson slides12 slides · print or present
- PPTXEditable slidesPowerPoint · opens in Google Slides & Keynote
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Step-by-step math videos on the Math With Mr DJ YouTube channel →Key idea
l × w is the area of the base; h is the number of layers. They multiply because every layer holds the same. Composite solids: split into non-overlapping prisms and add.
Sample problems
- Find the volume of a 4 × 3 × 2 prism.
- Find the volume of a 5 × 2 × 3 prism.
- Find the volume of a 6 × 4 × 5 prism.
- For the 4 × 3 × 2 prism, work out the volume three times, using a different face as the base each time.
Common mistakes to watch for
- Answered 15, adding 6 + 4 + 5. One layer alone holds 24 cubes, so 15 is smaller than a single layer of the solid.
- Multiplied the overall outside dimensions, treating it as one 5 × 4 × 4 block and getting 80. That counts a great deal of empty space above the lower block — the shape is not a full box.
- Said Nia “should have multiplied, not added”. That is the rule, and the item asks for an argument from CUBES — because a child who only knows which operation to use cannot tell whether 9 is wrong by a little or absurd, and 9 being smaller than one layer is what makes it absurd.
The answer key explains each one, so you can tell what a wrong answer means.
How to use this set
- Teach with the slides (about 15 minutes): a warm-up, the big ideas, a “spot the slip” challenge, Mr DJ’s worked example, and a pick-your-pepper round on whiteboards. Or watch the video together.
- Practice with the worksheet. Everyone does Mild and Medium, then climbs to Spicy and Extra Spicy.
- Check understanding with the exit ticket.
- Mark with the answer key — each answer shows the steps and the most likely mistake. The slides’ teacher notes are in the key too.
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