How do you find the volume of a cube?

Answer 1

To find the volume of a cube, or a rectangular shaped solid, just multiply together the lengths of each dimension. In other words:

Volume = length X width X height

By definition a cube has all three equal. So, for example, if a cube is 5 cm x 5 cm x 5 cm, then its volume is:

5 X 5 X 5 = 125 cm3

(Note: "cm3" is read "cubic centimeter")

A rectangular solid might not have all equal dimensions. So, if you had a rectangle that measured 1 foot tall, 3 feet long, and 0.5 feet wide, the volume is:

1 X 3 X 0.5 = 1.5 ft3

(Note: "ft3" is read "cubic foot" or "cubic feet")