1. Volume of Pyramids, Cones & Spheres Return to table of contents

2. Given the same diameter and height for each figure, drag them to arrange in order of smallest to largest volume. How many filled cones do you think it would take to fill the cylinder? How many filled spheres do you think it would take to fill the cylinder?

3. Demonstration comparing volume of Cones & Spheres with volume of Cylinders click to go to web site

4. Volume of a Cone (Area of Base x Height)  3 (Area of Base x Height) 1 3 click to reveal A cone is 1/3 the volume of a cylinder with the same base area (B) and height (h).

5. V = 2/3 (Volume of Cylinder) r2 h)r2 h) 2/3 (  V = or V = 4/3  r 3 Volume of a Sphere click to reveal A sphere is 2/3 the volume of a cylinder with the same base area (B) and height (h).

6. How much ice cream can a Friendly’s Waffle cone hold if it has a diameter of 6 in and its height is 10 in? (Just Ice Cream within Cone. Not on Top)

7. 23Find the volume. 4 in 9 in

8. 24Find the Volume 5 cm 8 cm

9. If the radius of a sphere is 5.5 cm, what is its volume?

10. 25What is the volume of a sphere with a radius of 8 ft?

11. 26What is the volume of a sphere with a diameter of 4.25 in?

12. Volume of a Pyramid (Area of Base x Height)  3 (Area of Base x Height) 1 3 click to reveal A pyramid is 1/3 the volume of a prism with the same base area (B) and height (h).

13. Pyramids are named by the shape of their base.. The volume is a pyramid is 1/3 the volume of a prism with the same base area(B) and height (h). V = Bh 1313 =5 m side length = 4 m V = Bh 1313

14. 27Find the Volume of a triangular pyramid with base edges of 8 in, base height of 4 in and a pyramid height of 10 in. 8 in 10 in 4 in

15. 28Find the volume. 8 cm 7 cm 15.3 cm