Instructions:
Part 1: Find the number of fish food cubes it takes to fill the large shipping box.
Step 1: Determine how many fish food cubes with edges of 1/4 inch can be packed along each side of the shipping box.
Length:
Width:
Height:
Step 2: Determine the total number of fish food cubes that will fill the shipping box.
Total number of fish food cubes = _____ × _____ × _____ = __________
Part 2: Find the volume of the shipping box using the total number of fish food cubes.
Step 1: Find the volume of the fish food cube. Remember to include units.
Volume of the fish food cube = _____ × _____ × _____ = __________
Step 2: Find the volume of the shipping box using your answer from Part 1. Remember to include units.
Volume of the shipping box = _____ × _____ = __________
Part 3: Find the volume of the shipping box using a volume formula. Remember to include units.
V = l × w × h = _____ × _____ × _____ = __________
Are your answers for the volume of the shipping box in Parts 2 and 3 equal? Why or why not?
