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Volume and Capacity practice

Practise volume and capacity at your own pace. Choose a difficulty, try each question on paper or in your jotter, use hints only when you need a start, then show answers to check your work.

Pupil practice

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Choose a difficulty and practice length, write down your working, then reveal answers only when you are ready to check. Hints give a starting point without giving away the answer.

Practice set

Current set: Mixed. Show your method for each question before checking answers.

  1. 1. Convert 250 ml to litres.

  2. 2. A container holds 8 litres. What is this capacity in cubic centimetres?

  3. 3. Use the cuboid diagram. Find the volume.

    Cuboid

    Use the labels and units shown in the diagram.

  4. 4. Find the volume of a cuboid measuring 6 cm by 7 cm by 3 cm.

  5. 5. A box is 36 cm long. A shelf is 180 cm long. How many boxes fit in one row?

  6. 6. A cylindrical container has radius 3 cm and height 12 cm. Use π and calculate its volume to 1 decimal place.

  7. 7. A cuboid has volume 120 cm³, length 10 cm, and width 3 cm. Find its height.

  8. 8. A small tank is 37 cm by 12 cm by 20 cm. Find its capacity in litres.

  9. 9. Find the volume of a cube with side length 10 cm.

  10. 10. A cylinder has radius 10 cm and height 29 cm. Use π, then convert its volume from cm³ to litres. Give the answer to 2 decimal places.

Practice answers

Check your work when you are ready.