Lesson 15: Practice Problems
Problem 1
A pool in the shape of a rectangular prism is being filled with water. The length and width of the pool is 24 feet and 15 feet. If the height of the water in the pool is
Problem 2
A rectangular prism measures
Priya said, “It takes more cubes with edge length
inch than cubes with edge length inch to pack the prism.” Do you agree with Priya’s statement? Explain or show your reasoning. How many cubes with edge length
inch fit in the prism? Show your reasoning. Explain how you can use your answer in the previous question to find the volume of the prism in cubic inches.
Problem 3 From Unit 4 Lesson 14
Here is a right triangle.
What is its area?
What is the height
for the base that is units long? Show your reasoning.
Problem 4
To give their animals essential minerals and nutrients, farmers and ranchers often have a block of salt—called “salt lick”—available for their animals to lick.
A rancher is ordering a box of cube-shaped salt licks. The edge lengths of each salt lick are
foot. Is the volume of one salt lick greater or less than 1 cubic foot? Explain your reasoning. The box that contains the salt lick is
feet by feet by feet. How many cubes of salt lick fit in the box? Explain or show your reasoning.
Problem 5 From Unit 4 Lesson 12
How many groups of
inch are in inch? How many inches are in
groups of inches?
Problem 6 From Unit 2 Lesson 12
Here is a table that shows the ratio of flour to water in an art paste. Complete the table with values in equivalent ratios.
cups of flour | cups of water |
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