Volume of box 4 by 3 by 2

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Question: find the volume of a box 4 long, 3 wide and 2 high.

Volume is how much space is inside.

We count the 1 by 1 by 1 cubes that fit.

The volume of a box is V = length × width × height.

V = length × width × height

Now put the numbers in: length = 4, width = 3 and height = 2.

V = 4 × 3 × 2

4 times 3 is 12.

That is one layer of 12 cubes.

There are 2 layers.

So V = 12 × 2.

V = 12 × 2

12 times 2 is 24.

So the volume is 24 cubic units.

V = 24

Answer

V = 24

Try this one yourself, then check:

Find the volume.

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V = 48