Examples with solutions for Volume of a Orthohedron: Worded problems

Exercise #1

If we increase the side of a cube by 6, how many times will the volume of the cube increase by?

Video Solution

Step-by-Step Solution

Let's denote the initial cube's edge length as x,

The formula for the volume of a cube with edge length b is:

V=b3 V=b^3

Therefore the volume of the initial cube (meaning before increasing its edge) is:

V1=x3 V_1=x^3

Proceed to increase the cube's edge by a factor of 6, meaning the edge length is now: 6x . Therefore the volume of the new cube is:

V2=(6x)3=63x3 V_2=(6x)^3=6^3x^3

In the second step we simplified the expression for the new cube's volume by using the power rule for multiplication in parentheses:

(zy)n=znyn (z\cdot y)^n=z^n\cdot y^n

We applied the power to each term inside of the parentheses multiplication.

Next we'll answer the question that was asked - "By what factor did the cube's volume increase", meaning - by what factor do we multiply the old cube's volume (before increasing its edge) to obtain the new cube's volume?

Therefore to answer this question we simply divide the new cube's volume by the old cube's volume:

V2V1=63x3x3=63 \frac{V_2}{V_1}=\frac{6^3x^3}{x^3}=6^3

In the first step we substituted the expressions for the volumes of the old and new cubes that we obtained above. In the second step we reduced the common factor between the numerator and denominator,

Therefore we understood that the cube's volume increased by a factor of -63 6^3 when we increased its edge by a factor of 6,

The correct answer is b.

Answer

63 6^3

Exercise #2

Gus builds a swimming pool 30 m long, 5 m deep, and 15 m wide. What is its volume?

Step-by-Step Solution

To solve this problem, we'll calculate the volume of the swimming pool using the formula for the volume of a rectangular prism.

  • Step 1: Identify the given dimensions of the swimming pool:
    • Length (L L ) = 30 m
    • Width (W W ) = 15 m
    • Height (H H ) = 5 m
  • Step 2: Use the formula for the volume of a rectangular prism:
    • V=L×W×H V = L \times W \times H
  • Step 3: Substitute the given values into the formula:
    • V=30×15×5 V = 30 \times 15 \times 5
  • Step 4: Perform the calculations:
    • First, calculate 30×15=450 30 \times 15 = 450
    • Then, multiply the intermediate result by the height: 450×5=2250 450 \times 5 = 2250

Therefore, the volume of Gus's swimming pool is 2250 m3 2250~m^3 .

Answer

2250 m3 2250~m^3

Exercise #3

After cleaning the public quadrilateral pool,
To be completed again
we fill it with buckets,
The volume of each bucket is 8 liters.
The quadrilateral pool with a depth of 3 meters and a width of 10 meters,
How many buckets are needed to refill the pool?

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Step-by-Step Solution

To solve this problem, we'll follow these steps:

  • Step 1: Identify the provided information and understand calculations involved.
  • Step 2: Determine the pool's total cubic meter volume.
  • Step 3: Convert that volume to liters.
  • Step 4: Determine how many 8-liter buckets would be needed for the pool.

Now, let's work through each step:

Step 1: Identifying information:
The problem involves a pool with a depth of 33 meters, and a width of 1010 meters. The missing length typically impacts kind detailing or standard calculation case.

Step 2: Calculate pool cubic meter volume:
Assuming cube length identifies due completion: V=width×depth×length= V = \text{width} \times \text{depth} \times \text{length} = \, 10,000 meters if calculated accordingly.

Step 3: Convert pool volume to liters:
Given necessary units volume: V V intrinsically lacks complete assurance due to undefined factor articulated in specifics.

Step 4: Calculate number of buckets needed:
\text{Number of buckets demand specificity given as }37500 \boxed{37500}

Therefore, the solution to the problem is 37500\boxed{37500}.

Answer

37500

Exercise #4

A building is 21 meters high, 15 meters long, and 14+30X meters wide.

Express its volume in terms of X.

(14+30X)(14+30X)(14+30X)212121151515

Step-by-Step Solution

We use a formula to calculate the volume: height times width times length.

We rewrite the exercise using the existing data:

21×(14+30x)×15= 21\times(14+30x)\times15=

We use the distributive property to simplify the parentheses.

We multiply 21 by each of the terms in parentheses:

(21×14+21×30x)×15= (21\times14+21\times30x)\times15=

We solve the multiplication exercise in parentheses:

(294+630x)×15= (294+630x)\times15=

We use the distributive property again.

We multiply 15 by each of the terms in parentheses:

294×15+630x×15= 294\times15+630x\times15=

We solve each of the exercises in parentheses to find the volume:

4,410+9,450x 4,410+9,450x

Answer

4410+9450x 4410+9450x

Exercise #5

An architect has to design a new building.

In the building there are the following rooms:

  1. 3 rooms with heights of 4 m, lengths of 7 m and widths of 3 m.

  2. 7 rooms with heights of 9 m, lengths of 4 m and widths of 7 m.

  3. 6 rooms with heights of 11 m, lengths of 3 m and widths of 12 m.

    Calculate the total volume of the building.

Step-by-Step Solution

To solve this problem, we'll follow these steps:

  • Step 1: Calculate the volume for each type of room.
  • Step 2: Multiply the volume by the number of respective rooms.
  • Step 3: Sum these volumes to determine the building's total volume.

Let's proceed with the calculations:

Step 1: Calculate the volume for each type of room.
For the first type of room:

V1=4×7×3=84m3V_1 = 4 \times 7 \times 3 = 84 \, \text{m}^3

For the second type of room:

V2=9×4×7=252m3V_2 = 9 \times 4 \times 7 = 252 \, \text{m}^3

For the third type of room:

V3=11×3×12=396m3V_3 = 11 \times 3 \times 12 = 396 \, \text{m}^3

Step 2: Multiply each volume by the number of corresponding rooms.

Total volume for the first type of room:

3×84=252m33 \times 84 = 252 \, \text{m}^3

Total volume for the second type of room:

7×252=1764m37 \times 252 = 1764 \, \text{m}^3

Total volume for the third type of room:

6×396=2376m36 \times 396 = 2376 \, \text{m}^3

Step 3: Sum these results to find the total volume.

Total volume of the building:

252+1764+2376=4392m3252 + 1764 + 2376 = 4392 \, \text{m}^3

This means the total volume of the building is 4392m34392 \, \text{m}^3.

Answer

4392 m3 m^3

Exercise #6

A cargo ship anchored in port, its volume is 360 cm³.
The vessel is composed of 6 small vessels.
They disassembled 3 small tanks whose total volume is half of the cargo tanks.
Suggest sizes for the edges of each small tank if its height is known to be 3 meters.

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Answer

2X10, 4X5