Compare Two Volumes is a free printable Grade 5 math worksheet on which of two boxes holds more, aligned to Common Core standard 5.MD.C.3. It prints 8 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two students in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.
Set 1 of 25 · the same problems every time you open this link.
1.Box A is 4 × 5 × 3. Box B is 3 × 3 × 8. Which has the greater volume?
2.Box A is 8 × 3 × 4. Box B is 6 × 5 × 3. Which has the greater volume?
3.Box A is 6 × 2 × 5. Box B is 5 × 4 × 4. Which has the smaller volume?
4.Box A is 4 × 2 × 3. Box B is 6 × 3 × 2. Which has the greater volume?
5.Box A is 6 × 2 × 7. Box B is 2 × 6 × 6. Which has the greater volume?
6.Box A is 6 × 2 × 5. Box B is 3 × 5 × 3. Which has the smaller volume?
7.Box A is 2 × 6 × 5. Box B is 3 × 6 × 5. Which has the smaller volume?
8.Box A is 7 × 2 × 6. Box B is 3 × 5 × 6. Which has the greater volume?
LessonPrint · 5.MD.C.3 · Set 1 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Compare Two Volumes
Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.
1.B
2.A
3.A
4.B
5.A
6.B
7.A
8.B
Questions about Compare Two Volumes
What does the Compare Two Volumes worksheet cover?
It practices which of two boxes holds more — 8 questions for Grade 5, all on Common Core 5.MD.C.3: Understand what volume is. The instruction to students is “Answer each question”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.
Which Common Core standard does Compare Two Volumes practice?
CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.5.MD.C.3 — 5.MD.C.3, under Measurement & Data for Grade 5. The published standard reads: “Recognize volume as an attribute of solid figures and understand concepts of volume measurement.” The worksheet assesses that standard rather than a paraphrase of it.
What age or grade is this worksheet for?
Compare Two Volumes is written for Grade 5, typically ages 10-11. It is one of the sheets on 5.MD.C.3, so it suits any student working at that standard — including older students revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.
Does Compare Two Volumes come with an answer key?
Yes. All 8 answers are generated from the same problems as the questions, so the key cannot drift out of step with the sheet. It starts on a fresh sheet of paper, after the questions, so it is not handed out with the class by accident.
How many different versions of Compare Two Volumes can I print?
25 — one per student, and all 25 ask different questions. Set 1 downloads the whole class as a single PDF. Every version is fixed to its own address, so a sheet printed today holds the same problems when you reopen it next week.
Is Compare Two Volumes free to print and photocopy?
Yes. Compare Two Volumes, its answer key and its 25 versions are free to print and photocopy for your own class, with no account, no email capture and no subscription at the download step. Please do not resell them or republish them as your own.