Measuring Volume - Volume Worksheet With Answers Page 2

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Area and Volume

Look at the figures below.

Figure A

Figure B

Figure C

Use the figures to complete the table.

Length of

Area of One

Volume

One Side (units)

Side (square units)

(cubic units)

Figure A

Figure B

512

Figure C

Write a rule that describes how the area of a square is affected when you double the

length of each side.

Sample answer: When you multiply each side by 2, the

area increases by a factor of 4.

Write a rule that describes how the volume of a cube is affected when you double the

length of each side.

Sample answer: When you multiply each side of a cube

by 2, the volume increases by a factor of 8.

Connect It How does the volume of a solid figure change if only one dimension is

multiplied by 2? Explain your answer.

Sample answer: The volume would increase by a factor

of 2. For each additional dimension you multiply by 2,

the volume would increase by an additional factor of 2.

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