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5.MD.5 Assessment
1. Captain Timmy has a chest with all of his buried treasures that is in the shape of a
right rectangular prism, as shown below. Which expression represents the volume of his
chest?
a. 20 x (4 x 4)
b. 20 x (4 x 2)
c. (20 + 4) x 4
d. (20 x 4) + 4
2. Which of the following expressions could be used to find the volume of the right
rectangular prism below?
a. (6 + 3) + (6 + 3) + (6 + 3) + (6 + 3)
b. (6 x 3) + (6 x 3) + (6 x 3) + (6 x 3)
c. (6 + 3) x (6 + 3) x (6 + 3) x (6 + 3)
d. (6 x 3) x (6 x 3) x (6 x 3) x (6 x 3)
3. Andrew and Jayla each built a right rectangular prism.
 Andrew's prism is 2 centimeters high, 3 centimeters wide, and 5 centimeters long.
 Jayla's prism is twice the height, three times the width, and has the same length
as Andrew's prism.
What is the volume, in cubic centimeters, of Jayla's prism?
a. 30 cm3
b. 60 cm3
c. 120 cm3
d. 180 cm3
4. Gabriella drew two models of right rectangular prisms. Her first model is pictured
below.
If her second model is
1
4
the volume of the first model, what is the volume, in cubic
inches, of the second model?
a. 8 in.3
b. 13 in.3
c. 16 in.3
d. 64 in.3
5. Marvelous Marlon is the latest superhero in the Marvel Universe. One of his action
figures came in a box that was in the shape of a right rectangular prism, as shown
below. The box has a length of 4 inches and a height of 12 inches. If the volume of the
box is 96 cubic inches, what is the width, w?
a. 2 inches
b. 4 inches
c. 12 inches
d. 48 inches
6. Nyla used a total of 105 unit cubes to build a model of her secret headquarters. The
model is in the shape of a right rectangular prism. The base of the secret headquarters
is shown below.
How many cubes tall is Nyla's secret headquarters?
a. 3 cubes
b. 5 cubes
c. 6 cubes
d. 7 cubes
7. Four students were building models of right rectangular prisms. Which student's
model has a volume that is equivalent to what is shown below?
a. Angel: 10 meters by 4 meters by 3 meters
b. Isis: 7 meters by 2 meters by 4 meters
c. Zachery: 8 meters by 1 meter by 5 meters
d. Dallas: 10 meters by 3 meters by 2 meters
8. What is the volume, in cubic inches, of the composite figure below?
a. 24 in.3
b. 36 in.3
c. 60 in.3
d. 72 in.3
9. Leah stacked two rectangular prisms on top of each other, as shown below. What is
the combined volume of both prisms?
a. 25 units3
b. 48 units3
c. 72 units3
d. 120 units3
10. What is the volume, in cubic meters, of the composite figure below?
a. 30 m3
b. 120 m3
c. 144 m3
d. 204 m3
Answer Key
1. a -- 20 x (4 x 4)
2. b -- (6 x 3) + (6 x 3) + (6 x 3) + (6 x 3)
3. d -- 180 cm3
4. c -- 16 in.3
5. a -- 2 inches
6. d -- 7 cubes
7. d -- Dallas: 10 meters by 3 meters by 2 meters
8. c -- 60 in.3
9. d -- 120 units3
10. c -- 144 m3