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Find the volume of each prism. 3. the oblique rectangular prism shown

1.

SOLUTION: SOLUTION:
The volume V of a prism is V = Bh, where B is the If two solids have the same height h and the same
area of a base and h is the height of the prism. cross-sectional area B at every level, then they have
the same volume. So, the volume of a right prism and
an oblique one of the same height and cross sectional
area are same.

The volume is 108 cm3.

ANSWER:
108 cm3 ANSWER:
26.95 m3

4. an oblique pentagonal prism with a base area of 42

square centimeters and a height of 5.2 centimeters

SOLUTION:
If two solids have the same height h and the same
2. cross-sectional area B at every level, then they have
SOLUTION: the same volume. So, the volume of a right prism and
The volume V of a prism is V = Bh, where B is the an oblique one of the same height and cross sectional
area of a base and h is the height of the prism. area are same.

ANSWER:
218.4 cm3
ANSWER:
396 in3

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Find the volume of each cylinder. Round to the 7. a cylinder with a diameter of 16 centimeters and a
nearest tenth. height of 5.1 centimeters

SOLUTION:

5.

SOLUTION:

ANSWER:
1025.4 cm3

8. a cylinder with a radius of 4.2 inches and a height of

7.4 inches
ANSWER: SOLUTION:
206.4 ft3

6. ANSWER:
SOLUTION: 410.1 in3
If two solids have the same height h and the same
cross-sectional area B at every level, then they have
the same volume. So, the volume of a right cylinder
and an oblique one of the same height and cross
sectional area are same.

ANSWER:
1357.2 m3

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9. MULTIPLE CHOICE A rectangular lap pool

measures 80 feet long by 20 feet wide. If it needs to
be filled to four feet deep and each cubic foot holds
7.5 gallons, how many gallons will it take to fill the lap
pool? 11.
A 4000 SOLUTION:
B 6400 The base is a triangle with a base length of 11 m and
C 30,000 the corresponding height of 7 m. The height of the
D 48,000 prism is 14 m.
SOLUTION:

ANSWER:
Each cubic foot holds 7.5 gallons of water. So, the 539 m3
amount of water required to fill the pool is 6400(7.5)
= 48,000.

Therefore, the correct choice is D.

ANSWER:
D

STRUCTURE Find the volume of each prism.

10.

SOLUTION:
The base is a rectangle of length 3 in. and width 2 in.
The height of the prism is 5 in.

ANSWER:
30 in3

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12.
13.
SOLUTION:
SOLUTION:
The base is a right triangle with a leg length of 9 cm
If two solids have the same height h and the same
and the hypotenuse of length 15 cm.
cross-sectional area B at every level, then they have
the same volume. So, the volume of a right prism and
Use the Pythagorean Theorem to find the height of
an oblique one of the same height and cross sectional
the base.
area are same.

The volume V of a prism is V = Bh, where B is the

area of a base and h is the height of the prism.

B = 11.4 ft2 and h = 5.1 ft. Therefore, the volume is

ANSWER:
The height of the prism is 6 cm. 58.14 ft3

14. an oblique hexagonal prism with a height of 15

centimeters and with a base area of 136 square
centimeters

SOLUTION:
ANSWER: If two solids have the same height h and the same
324 cm3 cross-sectional area B at every level, then they have
the same volume. So, the volume of a right prism and
an oblique one of the same height and cross sectional
area are same.

ANSWER:
2040 cm3

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15. a square prism with a base edge of 9.5 inches and a

height of 17 inches

SOLUTION: 17.
If two solids have the same height h and the same
SOLUTION:
cross-sectional area B at every level, then they have
r = 6 cm and h = 3.6 cm.
the same volume. So, the volume of a right prism and
an oblique one of the same height and cross sectional
area are same.

ANSWER:
407.2 cm3

ANSWER:
1534.25 in3

STRUCTURE Find the volume of each cylinder. 18.

Round to the nearest tenth.
SOLUTION:
r = 5.5 in.

16. Use the Pythagorean Theorem to find the height of

the cylinder.
SOLUTION:
r = 5 yd and h = 18 yd

ANSWER:
1413.7 yd3
Now you can find the volume.

ANSWER:
823.0 in3

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21. SHIPPING The box shown is being used to ship

two cylindrical candles. What is the volume of the
empty space in the box?
19.

SOLUTION:
If two solids have the same height h and the same
cross-sectional area B at every level, then they have
the same volume. So, the volume of a right prism and
an oblique one of the same height and cross sectional
SOLUTION:
area are same.
The volume of the empty space is the difference of
volumes of the rectangular prism and the cylinders.
r = 7.5 mm and h = 15.2 mm.

ANSWER:
The volume of the empty space is 521.5 cm³.
2686.1 mm3
ANSWER:
20. PLANTER A planter is in the shape of a rectangular
521.5 cm3
prism 18 inches long, inches deep, and 12 inches
22. CHANGING DIMENSIONS A cylinder has a
high. What is the volume of potting soil in the planter
radius of 5 centimeters and a height of 8 centimeters.
if the planter is filled to inches below the top? Describe how each change affects the volume of the
cylinder.
SOLUTION: a. The height is tripled.
b. The radius is tripled.
The planter is to be filled inches below the top, so
c. Both the radius and the height are tripled.
d. The dimensions are exchanged.

SOLUTION:

ANSWER:
2740.5 in3 a. When the height is tripled, h = 3h.

When the height is tripled, the volume is multiplied by

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3. 23. INSULATION The insulated cup holds 16 ounces

of liquid. Find the volume of the insulating material,
b. When the radius is tripled, r = 3r. rounded to the nearest cubic inch.

So, when the radius is tripled, the volume is multiplied

by 9.
SOLUTION:
c. When the height and the radius are tripled, r = 3r
The volume of the insulated material is the difference
and h = 3h.
between the volumes of the interior cylinder (which
holds the liquid) and the entire cylinder (cup). The
inner cylinder has a volume of 16 ounces (which
converts to 28.875 cubic inches). Use this to find the
radius of the inner cylinder. Note that the height of
the inner cylinder is , due to the extra
0.5 insulation at the bottom of the cup.
When the height and the radius are tripled, the
volume is multiplied by 27.

d. When the dimensions are exchanged, r = 8 and h

= 5 cm.

Therefore, the radius of the inner cylinder is

inches, making the entire cup's radius to be
inches.

Compare to the original volume. Find the volume of the entire cup.

The volume is multiplied by .

ANSWER:
a. The volume is multiplied by 3.
The volume of the insulating material is the difference
b. The volume is multiplied by 32 or 9.
between the volume of the inner cylinder and the
c. The volume is multiplied by 33 or 27.
volume of the entire cup.
d. The volume is multiplied by

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25. CHANGING DIMENSIONS A cereal company

wants to increase the volume of each rectangular
prism container by 25% without changing the base.
Find the height of the new container if the original
Therefore, the volume of the insulated material is had a base of 8 inches by 2 inches and a height of
about 31 in3. 12 inches. What would the height be if the surface
area of the container increased by 25%?
ANSWER:
SOLUTION:
31 in3
Find the volume of the original container.
24. MODELING The base of a rectangular paint tray is
sloped as shown below. Find the volume of paint it
takes to fill the tray.
The volume of the new container is 125% of the
original container, with the same base dimensions.
Use 1.25V and B to find h.

Next, find the surface area of the original container.

SOLUTION:
The paint tray is a combination of a rectangular prism
and a trapezoidal prism.
The base of the rectangular prism is 8.9 cm by 45 cm
and the height is 8.4 cm. The surface area of the new container is 125% of the
The bases of the trapezoidal prism are 8.4 cm and 1.3 original container, with the same base dimensions.
cm and the height of the base is Use 1.25S to find h.
. The height of the trapezoidal
prism is 45 cm.

The total volume of the tray is the sum of the

volumes of the two prisms. inches

ANSWER:
15 in; 15.4 in.

ANSWER:
14,735 cm³

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Find the volume of each composite solid. Round

to the nearest tenth if necessary.

26. 27.

SOLUTION: SOLUTION:
The solid is a combination of two rectangular prisms. The solid is a combination of a rectangular prism and
The base of one rectangular prism is 5 cm by 3 cm a right triangular prism. The total volume of the solid
and the height is 11 cm. The base of the other prism is the sum of the volumes of the two rectangular
is 4 cm by 3 cm and the height is 5 cm. prisms.

ANSWER:
ANSWER:
225 cm3
120 m3

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29. FOOD A cylindrical can of baked potato chips has a

height of 27 centimeters and a radius of 4
centimeters. A new can is advertised as being 30%
larger than the regular can. If both cans have the
same radius, what is the height of the larger can?

28.

SOLUTION:
The solid is a combination of a rectangular prism and SOLUTION:
a half cylinder. The volume of the smaller can is

The volume of the new can is 130% of the smaller

can, with the same radius.

The volume of this combination shape is 713.1 yd³.

ANSWER:
713.1 in3

The height of the new can will be 35.1 cm.

ANSWER:
35.1 cm

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Find each measure to the nearest tenth. 31. A cylinder has a surface area of 144π square inches
30. A cylindrical can has a volume of 363 cubic and a height of 6 inches. What is the volume?
centimeters. The diameter of the can is 9
SOLUTION:
centimeters. What is the height?
Use the surface area formula to solve for r.
SOLUTION:

ANSWER:
5.7 cm
The radius is 6. Find the volume.

ANSWER:
678.6 in3

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32. A rectangular prism has a surface area of 432 square Find the volume of the solid formed by each net.
inches, a height of 6 inches, and a width of 12 inches.
What is the volume?

SOLUTION:
Use the surface area formula to find the length of the
base of the prism.
33.

SOLUTION:
The middle piece of the net is the front of the solid.
The top and bottom pieces are the bases and the
pieces on the ends are the side faces. This is a
triangular prism.
Find the volume.
One leg of the base 14 cm and the hypotenuse 31.4
cm. Use the Pythagorean Theorem to find the height
of the base.

ANSWER:
576 in3 The height of the prism is 20 cm.

The volume V of a prism is V = Bh, where B is the

area of the base, h is the height of the prism.

ANSWER:
3934.9 cm3

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and the weight of the container alone is 5 pounds, what is

the soil’s bulk density?
b. Assuming that all other factors are favorable, how well
should a plant grow in this soil if a bulk density of 0.018
pound per square inch is desirable for root growth?
Explain.
c. If a bag of this soil holds 2.5 cubic feet, what is its
weight in pounds?
34.
SOLUTION:
SOLUTION:
The circular bases at the top and bottom of the net
indicate that this is a cylinder. If the middle piece
were a rectangle, then the prism would be right.
However, since the middle piece is a parallelogram, it
is oblique.
a. First calculate the volume of soil in the pot. Then divide
The radius is 1.8 m, the height is 4.8 m, and the slant the weight of the soil by the volume.
height is 6 m.

If two solids have the same height h and the same

cross-sectional area B at every level, then they have
the same volume. So, the volume of a right prism and
an oblique one of the same height and cross sectional
area are same. The weight of the soil is the weight of the pot with
soil minus the weight of the pot.
W = 20 – 5 = 15 lbs.

The soil density is thus:

ANSWER:
48.9 m3 b. 0.0018 lb/in3 is close to 0.0019 lb/in3 so the plant should
grow fairly well.
35. SOIL A soil scientist wants to determine the bulk density
of a potting soil to assess how well a specific plant will c.
grow in it. The density of the soil sample is the ratio of its
weight to its volume.

ANSWER:
a. If the weight of the container with the soil is 20 pounds a. 0.0019 lb / in3
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b. The plant should grow well in this soil since the bulk
density of 0.0019 lb / in3 is close to the desired bulk
density of 0.0018 lb / in3.
c. 8.3 lb Choose numbers for any two of the dimensions and
we can solve for the third. Let = 2.25 in. and w =
36. DESIGN Sketch and label (in inches) three different 2.5 in.
designs for a dry ingredient measuring cup that holds
1 cup. Be sure to include the dimensions in each
drawing. (1 cup ≈ 14.4375 in3)

SOLUTION:
For any cylindrical container, we have the following
equation for volume:

The last equation gives us a relation between the

radius and height of the cylinder that must be fulfilled
to get the desired volume. First, choose a suitable
radius, say 1.85 in, and solve for the height.

If we choose a height of say 4 in., then we can solve

for the radius.
ANSWER:
Sample answers:

For any rectangular container, the volume equation is:

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37. MODELING A cylindrical stainless steel column is

used to hide a ventilation system in a new building.
According to the specifications, the diameter of the
column can be between 30 centimeters and 95
centimeters. The height is to be 500 centimeters.
What is the difference in volume between the largest
and smallest possible column? Round to the nearest
tenth cubic centimeter.

SOLUTION:
The volume will be the highest when the diameter is
95 cm and will be the lowest when it is 30 cm.That is
when the radii are 47.5 cm and 15 cm respectively.

Find the difference between the volumes.

ANSWER:
3,190,680.0 cm3

38. MULTISTEP Ryann is planning to build a sand

castle. She wants her castle to be 4 feet high, 4 feet
wide, and 6 feet deep. She has asked her brother
Jack to bring sand over to her building site. They
each have a bucket that is 8 inches in diameter and
16 inches tall. Each trip takes Jack about 30
seconds.
a. After how long will Ryann have all of the sand she
could possibly need to complete her castle?
b. Describe your solution process.
c. What assumptions did you make?

SOLUTION:
a-b. The volume of the bucket is or
about 804 in³.
If Jack carries two buckets at a time, then he can
carry 2(804) or 1608 in³. After converting the
dimensions of the castle to inches, she finds the
maximum volume of the castle is
. Therefore, it would take
Jack or 104 trips, to round up for
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the extra sand. 39. Find the volume of the regular pentagonal prism by
If each trip takes him 30 seconds (or half a minute), dividing it into five equal triangular prisms. Describe
this would take him , or 52 minutes, to the base area and height of each triangular prism.
provide her with the maximum amount of sand that
she needs.

c. The bucket is a cylinder. Ryann’s building site had

no sand to start with. Jack goes at the same pace for
every trip and doesn’t take any breaks. Each bucket
is filled to the top and not overflowing with sand (or
the average bucket-full equals the full capacity of the SOLUTION:
bucket). Jack uses both buckets at the same time. The base of the prism can be divided into 5 congruent
Ryann never stops to help Jack. Ryann needs enough triangles of a base 8 cm and the corresponding height
sand to fill the entire volume.
5.5 cm. So, the pentagonal prism is a combination of
ANSWER: 5 triangular prisms of height 10 cm. Find the base
a. 52 min. area of each triangular prism.
b. The volume of the bucket is 256π or about 804 in³.
If Jack carries two buckets at a time, then he can
carry 1608 in³. The maximum volume of the castle is Therefore, the volume of the pentagonal prism is
165,888 in³. Therefore, it would take Jack 104 trips,
or 52 minutes, to provide her with the maximum
amount of sand that she needs. ANSWER:
c. The bucket is a cylinder. Ryann’s building site had 1100 cm3; Each triangular prism has a base area of
no sand to start with. Jack goes at the same pace for
every trip and doesn’t take any breaks. Each bucket or 22 cm2 and a height of 10 cm.
is filled to the top and not overflowing with sand (or
the average bucket-full equals the full capacity of the
bucket). Jack uses both buckets at the same time.
Ryann never stops to help Jack. Ryann needs enough
sand to fill the entire volume.

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40. PATIOS Mr. Thomas is planning to remove an old SOLUTION:

patio and install a new rectangular concrete patio 20 a. The oblique cylinder should look like the right
feet long, 12 feet wide, and 4 inches thick. One cylinder (same height and size), except that it is
contractor bid $2225 for the project. A second pushed a little to the side, like a slinky.
contractor bid $500 per cubic yard for the new patio
and $700 for removal of the old patio. Which is the
less expensive option? Explain.

SOLUTION:
Convert all of the dimensions to yards.
20 feet = yd
12 feet = 4 yd b. Find the volume of each.
4 in. = yd

Find the volume.

The volume of the square prism is greater.

The total cost for the second contractor is about
. c. Do each scenario.
Therefore, the second contractor is a less expensive
option.

ANSWER:
Because 2.96 yd3 of concrete are needed, the second
contractor is less expensive at $2181.50.

41. MULTIPLE REPRESENTATIONS In this

problem, you will investigate right and oblique
cylinders.
a. GEOMETRIC Draw a right cylinder and an
oblique cylinder with a height of 10 meters and a
diameter of 6 meters. Assuming x > 1, multiplying the radius by x makes the
b. VERBAL A square prism has a height of 10 volume x2 times greater.
meters and a base edge of 6 meters. Is its volume For example, if x = 0.5, then x2 = 0.25, which is less
greater than, less than, or equal to the volume of than x.
the cylinder? Explain.
c. ANALYTICAL Describe which change affects ANSWER:
the volume of the cylinder more: multiplying the a.
height by x or multiplying the radius by x. Explain.

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fill a container with liquid. It takes three full cans to

fill the container. Describe possible dimensions of the
container if it is each of the following shapes.

a. rectangular prism
b. square prism
c. triangular prism with a right triangle as the base
b. Greater than; a square with a side length of 6 m
has an area of 36 m2. A circle with a diameter of 6 m
has an area of 9π or 28.3 m2. Since the heights are
the same, the volume of the square prism is greater.
SOLUTION:
c. Multiplying the radius by x ; since the volume is The volume of the can is 20π in3. It takes three full
represented by π r 2 h, multiplying the height by x cans to fill the container, so the volume of the
makes the volume x times greater. Multiplying the
container is 60π in3.
radius by x makes the volume x 2 times greater,
assuming x > 1.
a. Choose some basic values for 2 of the sides, and
42. ERROR ANALYSIS Franciso and Valerie each then determine the third side. Base: 3 by 5.
calculated the volume of an equilateral triangular
prism with an apothem of 4 units and height of 5
units. Is either of them correct? Explain your
reasoning.
3 by 5 by 4π

b. Choose some basic values for 2 of the sides, and

then determine the third side. Base: 5 by 5.

SOLUTION:
Francisco is correct. Valerie incorrectly used as
the length of one side of the triangular base.
Francisco used a different approach, but his solution
is correct.

Francisco used the standard formula for the volume

of a solid, V = Bh. The area of the base, B, is one- 5 by 5 by
half the apothem multiplied by the perimeter of the
base. c. Choose some basic values for 2 of the sides, and
then determine the third side. Base: Legs: 3 by 4.
ANSWER:
Francisco; Valerie incorrectly used as the
length of one side of the triangular base. Francisco
used a different approach, but his solution is correct.

43. CHALLENGE The cylindrical can shown is used to

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45. OPEN-ENDED Draw and label a prism that has a

volume of 50 cubic centimeters.

SOLUTION:
Choose 3 values that multiply to make 50. The
factors of 50 are 2, 5, 5, so these are the simplest
values to choose.

3 by 4 by 10π

ANSWER:
Sample answers:

a. 3 by 5 by 4π
ANSWER:
b. 5 by 5 by Sample answer:

c. base with legs measuring 3 in. and 4 in., height

10π in.
44. WRITING IN MATH Write a helpful response to
the following question posted on an Internet
gardening forum.
I am new to gardening. The nursery will deliver a
truckload of soil, which they say is 4 yards. I
know that a yard is 3 feet, but what is a yard of
soil? How do I know what to order?

SOLUTION:
The nursery means a cubic yard, which is 33 or 27
cubic feet. Find the volume of your garden in cubic
feet and divide by 27 to determine the number of
cubic yards of soil needed.

ANSWER:
Sample answer: The nursery means a cubic yard,
which is 33 or 27 cubic feet. Find the volume of your
garden in cubic feet and divide by 27 to determine the
number of cubic yards of soil needed.

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46. CONSTRUCT ARGUMENTS Determine whether 48. The rectangular prism shown here has a square base
the following statement is true or false. Explain. and a volume of 132.3 cubic inches.
Two cylinders with the same height and the same
lateral area must have the same volume.

SOLUTION:
The statement "Two cylinders with the same height
and the same lateral area must have the same
What is the perimeter of the base?
volume.
A 30 in.
" is true. If two cylinders have the same height (h 1 =
B 17.64 in.
h 2) and the same lateral area (L1 = L2), the circular C 16.8 in.
bases must have the same area. D 4.2 in.

SOLUTION:

The radii must also be equal.

Substitute the given information into the formula for a
ANSWER: rectangular prism and solve for x, one side of the
True; if two cylinders have the same height and the square base.
same lateral area, the circular bases must have the
same area. Therefore, πr2h is the same for each
cylinder.

47. WRITING IN MATH How are the volume

formulas for prisms and cylinders similar? How are
they different?
If the length of one side of the square base is 4.2
SOLUTION:
inches, then the perimeter is 4(4.2) or 16.8 inches.
Both formulas involve multiplying the area of the base The correct choice is C.
by the height. The base of a prism is a polygon, so the
expression representing the area varies, depending on ANSWER:
the type of polygon it is. The base of a cylinder is a C
circle, so its area is πr2.

ANSWER:
Sample answer: Both formulas involve multiplying the
area of the base by the height. The base of a prism is
a polygon, so the expression representing the area
varies, depending on the type of polygon it is. The
base of a cylinder is a circle, so its area is πr2.

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49. An aquarium is a rectangular prism that is 20 inches 50. Scott adds sand to the cylindrical container shown
long, 1 foot wide, and 15 inches tall. Denise fills the below so that the surface of the sand is 2 inches
aquarium using a container that holds 400 cubic below the top of the container.
inches of water. Assuming she always fills the
container completely, how many times will Denise
need to pour water from the container into the
aquarium?

SOLUTION:
Begin by sketching a figure and label it with the given
information. Which of the following is the best estimate of the
volume of the sand in the container?
A 127 in³
B 269 in³
C 318 in³
D 445 in³
E 1272 in³

SOLUTION:
One way to find the volume of sand that fills the
cylinder to a height 2 inches below the the top of the
container, subtract 2 inches from the height and find
the volume of this shorter cylinder.
Find the volume of the prism:

The correct choice is C.

She will need containers of 400 in³ water
to fill up the aquarium. ANSWER:
C
ANSWER:
9

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51. A cylindrical tank used for oil storage has a height 52. The cylindrical can of juice shown here has a volume
that is half the length of its radius. If the volume of of 300 cubic centimeters. What is the diameter of the
the tank is 1,122,360 ft³, what is the tank’s radius in can in centimeters? Round to the nearest tenth.
feet? Round to the nearest tenth.

SOLUTION:
Sketch a cylinder where the height is half the length
of the radius.

A 6.2 cm
B 3.1 cm
C 9.8 cm
D 30 cm
Use these dimensions and the given volume to solve
for the length of the radius of the tank. SOLUTION:
Use the formula for the volume of a cylinder to find
the radius, then double the radius to find the height.

ANSWER:
89.4 So, the diameter is about 6.18 centimeters. The
correct choice is A.

ANSWER:
A

53. A red cube has an edge length of 2 inches. A blue

cube has an edge length that is double that of the red
cube. What is the volume of the blue cube?

SOLUTION:
A blue cube has an edge length that is double that of
the red cube or 2(2 inches) = 4 inches.

The volume of the blue cube is (4 inches)3 = 64 in.3

ANSWER:
64 in.3

54. MULTI-STEP Kara has a cylindrical pillar candle

that is 4 inches in diameter and 9 inches tall. She
melts the candle and pours all of the wax into a
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square mold that is 4 inches on each side. 7.0625 = h

The square candle is about 7 inches tall.

d. To make the square candle the same height as the

cylindrical candle (9 inches), Kara would need 9(4)2
– 113 = 31 in.3of wax.

ANSWER:
a. 113 in.3
a. To the nearest cubic inch, what is the volume of
the pillar candle? b. 113 = (4)2h.

b. Write an equation that makes the volume of the c. 7 in.

pillar candle equal to the volume of a square candle
with 4-inch sides and an unknown height. d. 31 in.3
c. Solve the equation to find the height of the square
candle.

d. If Kara wanted to make the square candle the

same height as the cylindrical candle (9 inches), how
much more wax would she need?

SOLUTION:
MULTI-STEP Kara has a cylindrical pillar candle
that is 4 inches in diameter and 9 inches tall. She
melts the candle and pours all of the wax into a
square mold that is 4 inches on each side.

a. The volume of the pillar candle can be found using

the formula for the volume of a cylinder.

V = πr2h
V = π(2 in.)2(9 in.)
V = 36π in.3
V ≈ 113 in.3

b. An equation with the volume of the pillar candle

equal to the volume of a square candle with 4-inch
sides and an unknown height is 113 = (4)2h.

c. Solve the equation to find the height of the square

candle.

113 = (4)2h
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