Volume of a Cuboid

A cuboid is a 3 dimensional shape.
So to work out the volume we need to know 3 measurements.


 

Look at this shape.

There are 3 different measurements:

Length,   Width,   Height

The volume is found using the formula:

Volume = Length × Width ×  Height

Which is usually shortened to:

V = l × w × h

Or more simply:

V = lwh

In Any Order

It doesn't really matter which one is length, width or height, so long as you multiply all three together.

Example: What is the volume:

The volume is:

10 × 5 × 4 = 200 units3

 

It also works out the same like this:

4 × 5 × 10 = 200 units3

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