Volume and Area Worksheet
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Directions: Determine the information needed and solve each problem.
1. Fred has a tool shed with a floor area of 2880 square feet. The width of the
shed is 48 feet. How long is his shed?
2. Jerry owns a round baler. He wants to cover the width of the bale but not the
ends with a black plastic sleeve. His bales are 5 feet wide and 6 feet in
diameter. What is the volume of the plastic sleeve?
3. Mr. Cox’s round baler bales a 4-foot-wide bale having a 5.25-foot diameter.
He wants to wrap the bale in a white wrapper. He must allow an extra 10
percent for lapping. How many square feet of wrapping does each bale
require?
4. A circle and a square each have a perimeter of 160 feet. Which shape has the
greater area and by how much?
5. The diameter of a tree trunk is 14 inches. Find its circumference.
6. How many cubic feet are in a grain bin that is 48 feet in diameter and 33 feet
high to the roof?
7. How many cubic feet of hay are in a round bale that is 3.9 feet wide and 4 feet
in diameter?
8. A rectangular flower bed is 12 yards X 4 yards X 6 inches. What is its
volume? (Hint: Don’t forget to convert).
9. A rectangular fuel tank measures 18 in by 16 in by 4 ft. What is the volume of
the container?
10. Juan needs to paint his grain bin up to the cap. His bin is 8 yards across and
7.5 yards high. If one gallon of paint covers 5 square yards, how many
gallons of paint does he need to purchase?