Construction Unit

1. Construction volume
October 31, 2013
Objective: figure volume
Warm Up
8yd 2ft 6in
5yd 4ft 8in
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8100 cm2
100 ft2
108 ft2
Oct 26­9:44 PM
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2. Construction volume
October 31, 2013
Concrete and masonry materials are sold by volume.
Volume = length * width * depth
(dimensions must be the same units)
1'
10'
60'
Find the volume.
Oct 26­9:48 PM
HW worksheet
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3. Construction volume
October 31, 2013
A driveway to be poured 6 inches deep has a length of 40 feet
and a width of 12 feet. What is the volume of concrete needed?
Oct 26­9:52 PM
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4. Construction volume
October 31, 2013
1. Find the volume of a 4 foot cube.
2. Find the volume of a rectangular box with inside dimensions of 10'6" x 4' x 5'.
Answer in cubic feet.
Oct 26­9:53 PM
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5. Construction volume
October 31, 2013
Surface Area ­ area of all the sides
Find the surface area of a plywood box (with cover) .
5'
10'
3'
Oct 26­9:55 PM
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6. Construction volume
October 31, 2013
Volume
Worksheet
Oct 24­1:40 PM
HW worksheet
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