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~ Volume and Capacity (1) II II II II 3b:18

IT] Use red Centicubes to make cuboid A with
these dimensions.

height = 3 cm length = 4 cm width = 2 cm

Cuboid A has a volume of _______ cubic centimetres.

~ Add 12 blue Centicubes to cuboid A to make
a larger cuboid, cuboid B.

~ Now complete the row for cuboids A and B in the table below.

e ~ Add 12 yellow Centicubes to cuboid B to make cuboid C.

~ Complete the row for cuboid C.

~ Add 12 white Centicubes to cuboid C to make cuboid D.

rn Complete the final row of the table.

cuboid height length width volume

A 3cm 4cm 2cm cubic centimetres
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B

C

D

[!] Compare your cuboid D with a friend's.
Discuss how they are the same and
how they are different.

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Constructing cuboids of different VOlumes, using cubes
Name wl,h. volume 0" cubIc centime' ... ,
. Date Materials: Centicubes
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