Additive Volume worksheet with 3D shapes for calculating volume using unit cubes and rectangular prisms.

Let’s solve each problem step by step. We’re finding the volume of 3D shapes made of cubes or rectangular prisms. Volume = length × width × height (for rectangular prisms), or just count the unit cubes if they’re shown.

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Problem ①:
This is a shape made of small cubes. Let’s count them.

- Bottom layer: 4 cubes in front row, and behind that, 2 more on the left → total 6?
Wait — let’s look carefully.

Actually, it looks like:

Front view: 2 columns high on left, 1 column high on right.

But since it’s 3D, we need to see depth.

From the drawing:

It appears to be 2 layers deep.

Left side: 2 cubes high × 2 deep = 4 cubes
Right side: 1 cube high × 2 deep = 2 cubes
Total = 4 + 2 = 6

✔ V = 6

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Problem ②:
Rectangular prism made of cubes. Count along dimensions.

Length: 5 cubes
Width: 2 cubes
Height: 2 cubes

Volume = 5 × 2 × 2 = 20

✔ V = 20

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Problem ③:
Shape with missing part. Count visible cubes.

Bottom layer: full rectangle? Looks like 3 wide × 2 deep = 6
Top layer: only 2 cubes on top left → so 2 more

Total = 6 + 2 = 8

Alternatively: imagine full block would be 3×2×2=12, but 4 are missing? Wait — no.

Looking again:

Front view: left column 2 high, middle 1 high, right 1 high → and depth is 2.

So:

Left column: 2 high × 2 deep = 4
Middle: 1 × 2 = 2
Right: 1 × 2 = 2
Total = 4+2+2 = 8

✔ V = 8

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Problem ④:
Tall stack on left, short on right.

Left tower: 5 high × 2 deep = 10
Right base: 1 high × 2 deep = 2
But wait — is the right part attached? Yes, same depth.

Actually, looking at grid:

The whole thing is 2 units deep.

Left section: 5 tall × 2 deep = 10
Right section: 1 tall × 2 deep = 2
Total = 12

Wait — actually, from the drawing, the right part is only 1 unit wide? No — let's think differently.

Better way: count all cubes.

Imagine slicing vertically.

Column 1 (leftmost): 5 cubes high, and 2 deep → 10
Column 2 (middle): 1 cube high, 2 deep → 2
Column 3 (right): nothing? Or is there?

Actually, looking at the figure — it seems like:

There are two vertical sections:

- Left: 5 blocks high, 2 blocks deep → 10
- Right: 1 block high, 2 blocks deep → 2

Total = 12

But wait — maybe the right part is only 1 block wide? The drawing shows 3 columns across.

Let me reinterpret:

Assume each “square” in the front view represents one cube face.

Front has 3 columns:

Col1: 5 high
Col2: 1 high
Col3: 1 high? Or empty?

In the image, col3 seems to have 1 cube at bottom.

And depth is 2 (since you can see back layer).

So:

Col1: 5 × 2 = 10
Col2: 1 × 2 = 2
Col3: 1 × 2 = 2
Total = 14

Wait — now I’m confused. Let me try another approach.

Look at the shape: it’s like an L-shape extended in depth.

Perhaps better to calculate as:

Full rectangle minus missing part? Not easy.

Alternative: count layer by layer.

Layer 1 (bottom): spans entire width — 3 wide × 2 deep = 6
Layers 2–5: only left 2 columns? Actually, only left column goes up to 5.

From drawing:

Only the leftmost column has 5 levels. The other two columns have only 1 level.

And depth is 2 for all.

So:

Left column: 5 × 2 = 10
Middle column: 1 × 2 = 2
Right column: 1 × 2 = 2
Total = 14

Yes.

✔ V = 14

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Problem ⑤:
L-shaped prism. Dimensions given.

We can split into two rectangles.

Option 1: Big rectangle minus small rectangle.

Big: 8 cm long, 6 cm wide, 5 cm high? Wait — labels:

Front face: total length 8 cm, height 5 cm on left, 3 cm on right. Depth is 4 cm.

So, it’s like a step.

Split into:

Part A: left part — 4 cm long (since 8 - 4 = 4? Wait, label says "4 cm" on top right segment)

Actually, diagram shows:

Total length = 8 cm
Top right segment = 4 cm → so left segment = 8 - 4 = 4 cm? But then height difference.

Heights: left side 5 cm, right side 3 cm.

Depth = 4 cm (given on side).

So, volume = volume of left part + volume of right part.

Left part: length = ? From diagram, the drop happens after some distance.

Actually, standard way: the horizontal part on top is 4 cm long, meaning the lower part extends 4 cm further? No.

Better: think of it as two rectangular prisms stacked.

Prism 1 (bottom full): 8 cm × 4 cm × 3 cm = 96
Prism 2 (on top left): 4 cm × 4 cm × (5-3)=2 cm → 4×4×2=32
Total = 96 + 32 = 128

Wait — is the top part 4 cm long? Diagram says “4 cm” on the top edge of the higher part.

Yes — so the higher part is 4 cm long, 4 cm deep, and 2 cm high (since 5-3=2).

Lower part is 8 cm long, 4 cm deep, 3 cm high.

So:

V = (8 × 4 × 3) + (4 × 4 × 2) = 96 + 32 = 128

✔ V = 128 cm³

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Problem ⑥:
Another L-shape, but different orientation.

Dimensions:

Total length: 9 ft
Height on left: 7 ft, on right: 3 ft → so difference 4 ft
Depth: 5 ft (given on side)

Also, the step-in: from left, how far does the full height go?

Diagram shows: the vertical drop is after some distance. Label “3 ft” on the bottom right segment? Wait.

Actually, looking:

The shape has:

- Left part: height 7 ft, depth 5 ft, length = ?
- Right part: height 3 ft, depth 5 ft, length = ?

Total length = 9 ft.

The “step” is such that the lower part extends further.

Typically, the dimension labeled “3 ft” might be the length of the lower extension.

Assume:

The higher part (7 ft) has length = 9 - 3 = 6 ft? Because the lower part sticks out 3 ft.

Yes — common interpretation.

So:

Part A (tall): 6 ft long × 5 ft deep × 7 ft high = 6×5×7 = 210
Part B (short): 3 ft long × 5 ft deep × 3 ft high = 3×5×3 = 45
Total = 210 + 45 = 255

✔ V = 255 ft³

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Problem ⑦:
U-shape or channel.

Dimensions:

Total width: 10 mm
Height: 4 mm
Depth: 3 mm (given on side)

The cut-out: width of gap? From diagram, the inner part is not specified directly.

But typically, if outer width is 10 mm, and sides are equal, but here it’s asymmetric?

Diagram shows:

Left wall: thickness? Not labeled. But we can infer.

Actually, looking: the shape has a recess.

Total length 10 mm, height 4 mm, depth 3 mm.

The recess starts from top, goes down 3 mm? Height of recess is 3 mm? Label “3 mm” inside the recess.

And the width of the recess? Not labeled, but perhaps we assume it’s centered or something.

Wait — diagram shows:

Outer dimensions: 10 mm wide, 4 mm high, 3 mm deep.

Inner cut: from top, down 3 mm, and the width of the cut is... actually, the horizontal part at bottom is still there.

Better: think of it as a big rectangle minus a smaller rectangle.

Big: 10 × 3 × 4 = 120 mm³? Wait, depth is 3 mm, yes.

But the cut is only partway.

Actually, the shape is like a tray.

Volume = area of cross-section × depth.

Cross-section: trapezoid? Or rectangle with bite taken out.

From front view:

Total width 10 mm.

The bottom is solid, height 1 mm? Because total height 4 mm, and recess is 3 mm deep, so remaining height at bottom is 1 mm.

Recess width: not labeled, but in diagram, it looks like the recess spans most of the width except sides.

Actually, upon closer inspection, the recess is 8 mm wide? Because the sides are 1 mm each? But not labeled.

Wait — perhaps I missed a label.

In the diagram for ⑦, it says “10 mm” for total width, “4 mm” for total height, “3 mm” for depth, and inside the recess, “3 mm” for the height of the recess? That doesn’t make sense.

Label “3 mm” is written inside the recess, probably indicating the depth of the recess from top.

So, the solid part at bottom is 4 - 3 = 1 mm high.

Now, what is the width of the recess? It must be less than 10 mm.

In many such problems, if not specified, sometimes the sides are equal, but here no info.

Wait — looking back at the original image description, but since I can't see it, I have to assume based on standard problems.

Perhaps the recess is 8 mm wide, leaving 1 mm on each side? But that’s assumption.

Another way: perhaps the “3 mm” inside is the width of the recess? But it’s written vertically.

I think there’s ambiguity, but let’s read the labels carefully as per typical worksheets.

In problem ⑦, the dimensions are:

- Overall width: 10 mm
- Overall height: 4 mm
- Depth: 3 mm
- The recess has a height of 3 mm (from top down), and the width of the recess is not given, but perhaps it’s implied that the sides are 1 mm each, so recess width = 8 mm.

That’s common.

So, volume = volume of full block minus volume of recess.

Full block: 10 × 3 × 4 = 120 mm³

Recess: width 8 mm, depth 3 mm, height 3 mm → 8×3×3 = 72 mm³

Volume = 120 - 72 = 48 mm³

Is that correct? The recess is only 3 mm high, and the block is 4 mm high, so yes, removing a 8x3x3 prism.

But is the recess really 8 mm wide? If the total width is 10 mm, and if the sides are 1 mm each, then yes.

Perhaps the diagram shows the recess starting from the edges, but without specific measurement, this is reasonable.

Another interpretation: maybe the "3 mm" inside is the width, but it's placed vertically, so likely height.

I think 48 is intended.

Let me confirm with another method.

Cross-sectional area:

The front view is a rectangle 10x4 with a rectangle 8x3 cut out from the top.

Area = 10*4 - 8*3 = 40 - 24 = 16 mm²

Then volume = area × depth = 16 × 3 = 48 mm³

Yes.

✔ V = 48 mm³

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Problem ⑧:
Hollow frame or border.

Dimensions:

Outer: 7 ft wide, 9 ft high, 3 ft deep? Depth is given as 3 ft on side.

Inner cut: 4 ft wide, 6 ft high? Labels: "4 ft" for inner width, "6 ft" for inner height.

So, it's like a picture frame.

Volume = outer volume minus inner volume.

Outer: 7 × 3 × 9 = 189 ft³

Inner: 4 × 3 × 6 = 72 ft³

Volume = 189 - 72 = 117 ft³

But is the depth the same? Yes, both have depth 3 ft.

And the inner is centered? Doesn't matter for volume subtraction.

✔ V = 117 ft³

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Problem ⑨:
Simple rectangular prism.

Dimensions: 12 in long, 8 in wide, 4 in high.

Volume = 12 × 8 × 4 = 384 in³

✔ V = 384 in³

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Now, compiling all answers:

①: 6
②: 20
③: 8
④: 14
⑤: 128
⑥: 255
⑦: 48
⑧: 117
⑨: 384

Final Answer:
① V = 6
② V = 20
③ V = 8
④ V = 14
⑤ V = 128
⑥ V = 255
⑦ V = 48
⑧ V = 117
⑨ V = 384