GEOMETRY
NYS COMMON CORE MATHEMATICS CURRICULUM
Name________________________
Lesson 6
M3
Period: _____Date______________
Lesson 6: Volume and Density
Learning Targets I can apply the concept of density to find the volume and mass of a solid given
Opening Activity. A cone fits inside a cylinder so that their bases are the same and their heights are the
same, as shown in the diagram below. Calculate the volume that is inside the cylinder but outside of the cone.
Give an exact answer.
These two objects have the same volume, in water the sponge will float and the brick will sink. Why is that?
Density and Volume
We can use the formula
𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 =
𝐦𝐚𝐬𝐬
𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐦𝐞
to find the density of a substance.
Example 1. A block of butter weights 200g. The dimentions are 8cm by 5cm by 6cm. What is the density to the
nearest thousandths?
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Lesson 6
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Name________________________
M3
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Example 2. A schulpture is made out of bronze ( density 8.5 gr/cm3 ). The
sculpture is a rectangular prism with with 2cm , length of 4.5 cm and height
147 cm. Find the mass of the sculpture.
Example 3. A square metal plate has a density of 𝟏𝟎. 𝟐 𝐠/𝐜𝐦𝟑 and weighs 𝟐. 𝟏𝟗𝟑 𝐤𝐠.
a. Calculate the volume of the plate.
b. If the base of this plate has an area of 𝟐𝟓 𝐜𝐦𝟐 , determine its thickness.
Example 4. A metal cup full of water has a mass of 𝟏, 𝟎𝟎𝟎 𝐠. The cup itself has a mass of 𝟐𝟏𝟒. 𝟔 𝐠. If the cup
has both a diameter and a height of 𝟏𝟎 𝐜𝐦, what is the approximate density of water?
Example 6. Gold has a density of 19. 32 gr/cm3. If the square pyramid has a base edge length of 5 cm and a
height of 6 cm and has a mass of 942 gr, is the pyramid, in fact solid gold? If it is not, what reasons could
explain why it is not?
GEOMETRY
NYS COMMON CORE MATHEMATICS CURRICULUM
Name________________________
Lesson 6
M3
Period: _____Date______________
Lesson 6: Volume and Density
Problem Set
1. A soda company is looking into different options for a new, 40 ounces soda can. They have found that
anything larger than a 3 inch diameter is uncomfortable for people to hold. If they use a 3 inch
diameter, what should the height of the cylinder be to the nearest tenth of an inch?
2. Many of the ancient pyramids of Egypt are still buried in the sand. Satellites can now locate some of
these buried structures using advanced technology. One of the buried pyramids has a height if 250 feet
and square base with a side length of 340 feet. How much sand, to the nearest thousand cubic feet, is
displaced by the pyramid?
3. Jessica and Michele are working on a science lab project where they are creating salt solutions.
Jessica’s container is in the shape of a rectangular prism which is 2 inches wide, 4 inches long and 8
inches high. She fills it with water up to the 6 inch mark and adds 15 grams of salt to the water.
Michele’s container is right triangular prism whose triangular base has legs that are 3 and 6 inches,
respectively. The height of her container is also 8 inches. She fills in with water to the 7 inch mark and
adds 15 grams of salt to the water. Which container has the greatest concentration of salt? Justify your
solution
GEOMETRY
NYS COMMON CORE MATHEMATICS CURRICULUM
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Lesson 6
M3
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4. Coffees sold in similar-shaped cups. A small cup has a height of 𝟒. 𝟐" and a large cup has a height of
𝟓". The large coffee holds 𝟏𝟐 fluid ounces. How much coffee is in a small cup? Round your answer to
the nearest tenth of an ounce.
5. A contractor needs to purchase 500 bricks. The dimensions of each brick are 5.1 cm by 10.2 cm by 20.3
cm and the density of each brick is 1920 kg/m3
The maximum capacity of the contractor’s trailer is 900 kg. Can the trailer hold the weight of 500 bricks?
Justify your answer
6. A company is choosing between two tanks for mixing chemicals. Both tanks have the same price, so
the company plans to choose the one that can hold the most chemicals. The first tank is conical with a
diameter 10 feet and a height of 15 feet. The second tank is a hemisphere with a radius of 5.5 feet
GEOMETRY
NYS COMMON CORE MATHEMATICS CURRICULUM
Name________________________
Lesson 6
M3
Period: _____Date______________
Lesson 6: Volume and Density – Day 2
Regents sample questions
1. A shipping container is in the shape of a right rectangular prism with a length of 10 feet, a width of 7.5 feet,
and a height of 4 feet. The container is completely filled with contents that weigh, on average, 0.35 pound
per cubic foot. What is the weight, in pounds, of the contents in the container?
2. A hemispherical tank is filled with water and has a diameter of 20 feet. If water weighs 122.4 pounds per
cubic foot, what is the total weight of the water in a full tank, to the nearest pound?
3. A wooden cube has an edge length of 6 centimeters and a mass of 137.8 grams. Determine the density of
the cube, to the nearest thousandth. State which type of wood the cube is made of, using the density table
below.
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NYS COMMON CORE MATHEMATICS CURRICULUM
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M3
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4. The water tower in the picture below is modeled by the two-dimensional figure beside it. The water tower
is composed of a hemisphere, a cylinder, and a cone. Let C be the center of the hemisphere and let D be
the center of the base of the cone.
If
feet,
the water tower.
feet, and
, determine and state, to the nearest cubic foot, the volume of
The water tower was constructed to hold a maximum of 400,000 pounds of water. If water weighs 62.4
pounds per cubic foot, can the water tower be filled to 85% of its volume and not exceed the weight limit?
Justify your answer.
GEOMETRY
NYS COMMON CORE MATHEMATICS CURRICULUM
Name________________________
Lesson 6
M3
Period: _____Date______________
5 . Walter wants to make 60 candles in the shape of a cone for his new candle business. The mold shown
below will be used to make the candles. Each mold will have a height of 10 inches and a diameter of 4 inches.
To the nearest cubic inch, what will be the total volume of 60 candles?
Walter goes to a hobby store to buy the wax for his candles. The wax costs $0.15 per ounce. If the weight of
the wax is 0.42 ounce per cubic inch, how much will it cost Walter to buy the wax for 60 candles?
If Walter spent a total of $27.83 for the molds and charges $1.65 for each candle, what is Walter's profit after
selling 60 candles?