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5th grade (Eureka Math/EngageNY)

Course: 5th grade (Eureka Math/EngageNY) > Unit 5

Lesson 1: Topic A: Concepts of volume
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5th grade (Eureka Math/EngageNY)
Module 5: Addition and multiplication with volume and area
Topic A: Concepts of volume
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Volume formula intuition

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Problem

The rectangular prism has
  • Your answer should be
  • an integer, like 6
  • an exact decimal, like 0, point, 75
  • a simplified proper fraction, like 3, slash, 5
  • a simplified improper fraction, like 7, slash, 4
  • a mixed number, like 1, space, 3, slash, 4
slices separated by color.
Each colored slice is made up of
  • Your answer should be
  • an integer, like 6
  • an exact decimal, like 0, point, 75
  • a simplified proper fraction, like 3, slash, 5
  • a simplified improper fraction, like 7, slash, 4
  • a mixed number, like 1, space, 3, slash, 4
unit cubes.
What is the volume of the rectangular prism?
  • Your answer should be
  • an integer, like 6
  • an exact decimal, like 0, point, 75
  • a simplified proper fraction, like 3, slash, 5
  • a simplified improper fraction, like 7, slash, 4
  • a mixed number, like 1, space, 3, slash, 4
cubic units
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