Collection of geometry problems asking students to calculate the volume for nine different prisms, ranging from simple cuboids to triangular and parallelogram shapes.
Math worksheet showing 9 different prisms (rectangular, triangular, parallelogram) with dimensions for calculating volume.
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Step-by-step solution for: Y9. Shape & Space. Volumes of Prisms & Cylinders - Maths with David
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Step-by-step solution for: Y9. Shape & Space. Volumes of Prisms & Cylinders - Maths with David
Let’s solve each prism volume step by step.
Remember:
Volume of a prism = Area of the base × height (or length) of the prism
We’ll go one by one.
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(a) Rectangular prism
Base is rectangle: 4cm × 3cm → area = 12 cm²
Length (height of prism) = 6cm
Volume = 12 × 6 = 72 cm³
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(b) Triangular prism
Base is right triangle: base=6cm, height=5cm → area = (6×5)/2 = 15 cm²
Length of prism = 20cm
Volume = 15 × 20 = 300 cm³
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(c) Triangular prism
Base triangle: base=7m, height=5m → area = (7×5)/2 = 17.5 m²
Length = 4m
Volume = 17.5 × 4 = 70 m³
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(d) Rectangular prism — but units are mixed!
Width = 1.1m, Depth = 40cm = 0.4m, Height = 2m
Better to convert all to meters:
Area of base = 1.1 × 0.4 = 0.44 m²
Height = 2m
Volume = 0.44 × 2 = 0.88 m³
*(Alternatively, convert everything to cm: 1.1m=110cm, 2m=200cm → 110×40×200 = 880,000 cm³ = 0.88 m³ — same answer)*
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(e) Triangular prism
Base triangle: base=7cm, height=8cm → area = (7×8)/2 = 28 cm²
Length = 5.5cm
Volume = 28 × 5.5 = let’s calculate:
28 × 5 = 140, 28 × 0.5 = 14 → total = 154 cm³
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(f) Parallelogram-based prism
Base is parallelogram: base=9cm, height=6cm → area = 9×6 = 54 cm²
Length = 12cm
Volume = 54 × 12 =
54×10=540, 54×2=108 → 540+108 = 648 cm³
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(g) Right triangular prism
Base triangle: legs 5cm and 12cm → area = (5×12)/2 = 30 cm²
Length = 22cm
Volume = 30 × 22 = 660 cm³
*(Note: The 13cm is the hypotenuse — we don’t need it for area since we have perpendicular sides.)*
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(h) Trapezoidal prism? Wait — actually, looking at the diagram:
It shows a trapezoid base? But labels say:
Bottom base = 25cm, top base = ? Not given directly.
Wait — actually, the red dotted line is height=8cm, and there’s a label “10cm” on the side — that might be slant height?
But also, arrows show two parallel sides: bottom 25cm, top... wait, no top labeled.
Actually, re-examining: This looks like a trapezoidal prism, with trapezoid base having:
- Parallel sides: 25cm and ???
Wait — the diagram has “8cm” as height of trapezoid, and “10cm” as the non-parallel side? That doesn’t help unless we know both bases.
Hold on — maybe I misread. Let me look again.
Actually, in many such diagrams, if only one base and height are given for the face, and it's drawn as a rectangle or parallelogram, perhaps it’s intended to be a parallelogram base?
Wait — the figure (h) has:
- A front face that is a parallelogram? With base 25cm, height 8cm (red dotted), and side 10cm (which may be slant).
But for area of parallelogram, we only need base and perpendicular height → so area = 25 × 8 = 200 cm²
Then length of prism = 40cm
Volume = 200 × 40 = 8000 cm³
Yes — even though 10cm is shown, it’s not needed because we’re given the perpendicular height (8cm) for the base area.
So Volume = 25 × 8 × 40 = 8000 cm³
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(i) Triangular prism
Base triangle: base=14cm, height=9cm → area = (14×9)/2 = 63 cm²
Length = 15cm
Volume = 63 × 15 =
60×15=900, 3×15=45 → 900+45 = 945 cm³
*(The 11cm is probably a side of the triangle — not needed since we have base and height.)*
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Now let’s list all answers clearly:
(a) 72 cm³
(b) 300 cm³
(c) 70 m³
(d) 0.88 m³
(e) 154 cm³
(f) 648 cm³
(g) 660 cm³
(h) 8000 cm³
(i) 945 cm³
Double-checking calculations:
- (a) 4×3×6 = 72 ✔️
- (b) (6×5/2)×20 = 15×20=300 ✔️
- (c) (7×5/2)×4 = 17.5×4=70 ✔️
- (d) 1.1×0.4×2 = 0.88 ✔️
- (e) (7×8/2)×5.5 = 28×5.5=154 ✔️
- (f) 9×6×12 = 54×12=648 ✔️
- (g) (5×12/2)×22 = 30×22=660 ✔️
- (h) 25×8×40 = 200×40=8000 ✔️
- (i) (14×9/2)×15 = 63×15=945 ✔️
All correct.
Final Answer:
(a) 72 cm³
(b) 300 cm³
(c) 70 m³
(d) 0.88 m³
(e) 154 cm³
(f) 648 cm³
(g) 660 cm³
(h) 8000 cm³
(i) 945 cm³
Remember:
Volume of a prism = Area of the base × height (or length) of the prism
We’ll go one by one.
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(a) Rectangular prism
Base is rectangle: 4cm × 3cm → area = 12 cm²
Length (height of prism) = 6cm
Volume = 12 × 6 = 72 cm³
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(b) Triangular prism
Base is right triangle: base=6cm, height=5cm → area = (6×5)/2 = 15 cm²
Length of prism = 20cm
Volume = 15 × 20 = 300 cm³
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(c) Triangular prism
Base triangle: base=7m, height=5m → area = (7×5)/2 = 17.5 m²
Length = 4m
Volume = 17.5 × 4 = 70 m³
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(d) Rectangular prism — but units are mixed!
Width = 1.1m, Depth = 40cm = 0.4m, Height = 2m
Better to convert all to meters:
Area of base = 1.1 × 0.4 = 0.44 m²
Height = 2m
Volume = 0.44 × 2 = 0.88 m³
*(Alternatively, convert everything to cm: 1.1m=110cm, 2m=200cm → 110×40×200 = 880,000 cm³ = 0.88 m³ — same answer)*
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(e) Triangular prism
Base triangle: base=7cm, height=8cm → area = (7×8)/2 = 28 cm²
Length = 5.5cm
Volume = 28 × 5.5 = let’s calculate:
28 × 5 = 140, 28 × 0.5 = 14 → total = 154 cm³
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(f) Parallelogram-based prism
Base is parallelogram: base=9cm, height=6cm → area = 9×6 = 54 cm²
Length = 12cm
Volume = 54 × 12 =
54×10=540, 54×2=108 → 540+108 = 648 cm³
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(g) Right triangular prism
Base triangle: legs 5cm and 12cm → area = (5×12)/2 = 30 cm²
Length = 22cm
Volume = 30 × 22 = 660 cm³
*(Note: The 13cm is the hypotenuse — we don’t need it for area since we have perpendicular sides.)*
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(h) Trapezoidal prism? Wait — actually, looking at the diagram:
It shows a trapezoid base? But labels say:
Bottom base = 25cm, top base = ? Not given directly.
Wait — actually, the red dotted line is height=8cm, and there’s a label “10cm” on the side — that might be slant height?
But also, arrows show two parallel sides: bottom 25cm, top... wait, no top labeled.
Actually, re-examining: This looks like a trapezoidal prism, with trapezoid base having:
- Parallel sides: 25cm and ???
Wait — the diagram has “8cm” as height of trapezoid, and “10cm” as the non-parallel side? That doesn’t help unless we know both bases.
Hold on — maybe I misread. Let me look again.
Actually, in many such diagrams, if only one base and height are given for the face, and it's drawn as a rectangle or parallelogram, perhaps it’s intended to be a parallelogram base?
Wait — the figure (h) has:
- A front face that is a parallelogram? With base 25cm, height 8cm (red dotted), and side 10cm (which may be slant).
But for area of parallelogram, we only need base and perpendicular height → so area = 25 × 8 = 200 cm²
Then length of prism = 40cm
Volume = 200 × 40 = 8000 cm³
Yes — even though 10cm is shown, it’s not needed because we’re given the perpendicular height (8cm) for the base area.
So Volume = 25 × 8 × 40 = 8000 cm³
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(i) Triangular prism
Base triangle: base=14cm, height=9cm → area = (14×9)/2 = 63 cm²
Length = 15cm
Volume = 63 × 15 =
60×15=900, 3×15=45 → 900+45 = 945 cm³
*(The 11cm is probably a side of the triangle — not needed since we have base and height.)*
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Now let’s list all answers clearly:
(a) 72 cm³
(b) 300 cm³
(c) 70 m³
(d) 0.88 m³
(e) 154 cm³
(f) 648 cm³
(g) 660 cm³
(h) 8000 cm³
(i) 945 cm³
Double-checking calculations:
- (a) 4×3×6 = 72 ✔️
- (b) (6×5/2)×20 = 15×20=300 ✔️
- (c) (7×5/2)×4 = 17.5×4=70 ✔️
- (d) 1.1×0.4×2 = 0.88 ✔️
- (e) (7×8/2)×5.5 = 28×5.5=154 ✔️
- (f) 9×6×12 = 54×12=648 ✔️
- (g) (5×12/2)×22 = 30×22=660 ✔️
- (h) 25×8×40 = 200×40=8000 ✔️
- (i) (14×9/2)×15 = 63×15=945 ✔️
All correct.
Final Answer:
(a) 72 cm³
(b) 300 cm³
(c) 70 m³
(d) 0.88 m³
(e) 154 cm³
(f) 648 cm³
(g) 660 cm³
(h) 8000 cm³
(i) 945 cm³
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of volume of prisms and cylinders worksheet.