Cylinder Volume Word Problems

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GR. 6-8

Skill:

Calculate the volume of cylinders, pyramids, and cones in number and word problems.

Cylinder Volume Word Problems

Connect word problems, pictures, and the formula for the volume of a cylinder in this activity.

Putting It All Together

Answer these open ended questions on your own or with others to form deeper math connections.

Open-ended question 1

When you increase the value of the radius, how does the volume change?

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Open-ended question 2

When you increase the value of the height, how does the volume change?

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Open-ended question 3

Which has a greater effect on the value of the volume: the radius or the height? Why?

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