Geometry – Apply concept of volume in respect to rectangular prisms.
Name - __________________
Period - ____ Date - _______
1) Write a definition for volume in your own words: ________________________________________________
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Find the number of unit cubes that will fit in each box.
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Formula from the
PSSA Formula Sheet
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Geometry – Apply concept of volume in respect to rectangular prisms.
Name - __________________
Period - ____ Date - _______
8) Predict which form of video will have the largest volume. _________________________
VHS (Video Home System) – Early 1970’s
Metric System
American System
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Width (or depth)
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Volume
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DVD (Digital Video Disc) –Late 1980’s
Metric System
American System
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Width (or depth)
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Height
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Volume
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Geometry – Apply concept of volume in respect to rectangular prisms.
Name - __________________
Period - ____ Date - _______
8) Predict the volumes by ordering them from least to greatest. ________________________________________
Record Album - Early 1950’s
Metric System
American System
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Width (or depth)
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Volume
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Tape Cassettes - Late 1960’s
Metric System
American System
Length
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Width (or depth)
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Height
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Volume
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Compact Disc - Early 1980’s
Metric System
American System
Length
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Width (or depth)
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Volume
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Geometry – Apply concept of volume in respect to rectangular prisms.
Name - __________________
Period - ____ Date - _______
9) Order the rectangular prisms by volume (least to greatest). _______________________________________
10) Which measurement system did you choose and why? Explain. ____________________________________
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11) Why do you believe that the volume of these formats have changed over the years? ____________________
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12) Can you think of smaller packaging for media that you see in everyday life? __________________________
13) If you doubled the length of any media format, what would expect to happen to volume and why? ________
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