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What TEKS 5.6A says: Recognize a cube with side length of one unit as a unit cube having one cubic unit of volume and the volume of a three-dimensional figure as the number of unit cubes (n cubic units) needed to fill it with no gaps or overlaps if possible.
This page has 120+ practice questions tagged specifically to TEKS 5.6A. Below: a sample of 8 with answers and explanations so you can preview the worksheet before printing. Every question goes through an AI quality gate (gpt-4o for content review, Claude Sonnet 4.5 for math verification) before publishing.
Cognitive demand: medium. Typical question shape: Image of stacked unit cubes; count volume.
Sofia is organizing a recycling event in Austin, Texas. She has 12 bins, and each bin can hold 8 gallons of plastic bottles. If Sofia fills all the bins, how many gallons of plastic bottles will she have in total?
- 96 ✓
- 80
- 72
- 88
Why: To find the total gallons of plastic bottles, you multiply the number of bins by the gallons each bin can hold. So, 12 bins × 8 gallons/bin = 96 gallons. Therefore, the correct answer is 96.
Anika is building a display for her school project about the Bluebonnet season in Texas. She uses unit cubes to create a small rectangular prism that measures 3 units in length, 4 units in width, and 2 units in height. How many unit cubes does Anika need to fill the rectangular prism completely?
- 24 ✓
- 20
- 18
- 12
Why: To find the volume of the rectangular prism, multiply the length, width, and height together. Volume = length × width × height = 3 × 4 × 2 = 24 cubic units. Therefore, Anika needs 24 unit cubes to fill the rectangular prism completely.
Karim is building a model of the Texas State Capitol using unit cubes. The model has a rectangular base that is 4 units long, 3 units wide, and 5 units tall. What is the total volume of Karim's model in cubic units?
- 60 ✓
- 12
- 20
- 30
Why: To find the volume of a rectangular prism, multiply the length, width, and height. For Karim's model, the volume is calculated as 4 × 3 × 5. This equals 60 cubic units. Therefore, the correct answer is 60.
Hana is building a small storage box using unit cubes. The box has a length of 3 units, a width of 4 units, and a height of 2 units. What is the volume of Hana's storage box in cubic units?
- 24 ✓
- 18
- 12
- 8
Why: To find the volume of Hana's storage box, you multiply the length, width, and height. The calculation is 3 (length) × 4 (width) × 2 (height) = 24 cubic units. Therefore, the volume of the storage box is 24 cubic units.
Andre is helping organize a school bake sale in Austin, Texas. He has baked 15 batches of cookies, and each batch contains 12 cookies. What is the total number of cookies Andre has prepared for the bake sale?
- 180 ✓
- 150
- 165
- 200
Why: To find the total number of cookies Andre has prepared, we need to multiply the number of batches by the number of cookies in each batch. This can be calculated as 15 batches * 12 cookies/batch, which equals 180 cookies. Therefore, the correct answer is 180.
Aaliyah is visiting Padre Island National Seashore and measures the dimensions of a small beach hut she wants to build. The hut will be shaped like a rectangular prism with a length of 5 feet, a width of 4 feet, and a height of 3 feet. What is the volume of the hut in cubic feet?
- 60 ✓
- 12
- 20
- 15
Why: To find the volume of the rectangular prism, you can use the formula for volume, which is length × width × height. In this case, the dimensions are 5 feet for length, 4 feet for width, and 3 feet for height. So, the volume is 5 × 4 × 3 = 60 cubic feet. Therefore, the correct answer is 60.
Chance is building a rectangular box to hold his collection of Texas-themed toys. The box measures 2 units long, 3 units wide, and 4 units high. What is the volume of the box in cubic units? You can think of the volume as the number of unit cubes needed to fill the box completely.
- 24 ✓
- 20
- 12
- 18
Why: To find the volume of a rectangular box, you multiply its length, width, and height. Here, Chance's box has a length of 2 units, a width of 3 units, and a height of 4 units. So, the volume is calculated as 2 * 3 * 4, which equals 24 cubic units. This means that it would take 24 unit cubes to completely fill the box.
Leila is building a small rectangular birdhouse for her backyard in Texas. The birdhouse has a length of 4 unit cubes, a width of 3 unit cubes, and a height of 2 unit cubes. How many cubic units of space does the birdhouse have?
- 24 ✓
- 12
- 10
- 8
Why: To find the volume of the birdhouse, we use the formula for the volume of a rectangular prism, which is length × width × height. Leila's birdhouse has a length of 4 units, a width of 3 units, and a height of 2 units. So, we calculate: 4 × 3 × 2 = 24 cubic units. Therefore, the birdhouse has a volume of 24 cubic units.
Common questions about TEKS 5.6A
What is TEKS 5.6A?
TEKS 5.6A is a Grade 5 Geometry/measurement standard from the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills. The standard says: Recognize a cube with side length of one unit as a unit cube having one cubic unit of volume and the volume of a three-dimensional figure as the number of unit cubes (n cubic units) needed to fill it with no gaps or overlaps if possible.
How many TEKS 5.6A practice questions are available?
120+ practice questions tagged to TEKS 5.6A. All free to print or practice online. We pull a fresh set each time you print a worksheet so your kid doesn't see the same questions twice.
What kind of questions test TEKS 5.6A on the STAAR?
Image of stacked unit cubes; count volume. TEKS 5.6A is a medium-cognitive-demand standard — 1-2 step questions are typical.
Where do these questions come from?
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