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Grade 5 HMH Go Math - NEW
Chapter 11: Geometry and Volume; Lesson 8: Volume of Rectangular Prisms


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    Rich is building a travel crate for his dog, Thomas, a beaglemix who is about 30 inches long, 12 inches wide, and 24 inches tall. For Thomas to travel safely, his crate needs to be a rectangular prism that is about 12 inches greater than his length and width, and 6 inches greater than his height. What is the volume of the travel crate that Rich should build?

    a. What do you need to find to solve the problem?
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    b. How can you use Thomas’s size to help you solve the problem?
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    c. What steps can you use to find the size of Thomas’s crate?
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    d. Fill in the blanks for the dimensions of the dog crate.

    length: _____

    width: _____

    height: _____

    area of base: _____
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    e. Find the volume of the crate by multiplying the base area and the height.

    ______ x ______ = ______

    So, Rich should build a travel crate for Thomas that has a volume of ______ .
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    What is the volume of the rectangular prism at the right?
    • \(35\text{ in.}^3\)
    • \(125\text{ in.}^3\)
    • \(155\text{ in.}^3\)
    • \(175\text{ in.}^3\)

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