Volume
Volume is the measure of how much space there is within a three-dimensional object (one with length, width, and height). Volume is measured using cubic units. When we find volume, we are finding out how many cubes of a certain size can fit into the object.
The figure shown here is built from cubes. How many cubes are in the figure?
The base of the figure is made from 8 cubes, or 2 rows of 4 cubes each.
There are 3 layers of 8 cubes, so the total number of cubes is 24. If we know that the cubes measure one inch on each side, we can state that the volume of the figure is 24 cubic inches.
