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Mathematics
Quarter 4 – LAS:
Determining the Relationship of Volume
Between a Rectangular Prism and a Pyramid;
a Cylinder, and a Cone; a Cylinder and Sphere

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What’s New
Given the following illustrations, what can you say about the relationship between the volume
of a rectangular prism and a pyramid? A cylinder and a cone? A cylinder and a sphere?

Volume of Rectangular Prism Volume of Pyramid

= +
h h
+
h
base base base base
w w w w
l l l l

Volume of Cylinder Volume of Cones

Cylinder Sphere
radius

height height
radius

WHAT IS IT

The volume of a solid figure is the amount of space inside it. Volume is measured in cubic
units, which means it tells the number cubes in a given size it takes to fill the solid figure.

Relationships of the volumes between solid figures can be determined as illustrated in the
What is in section of this module. Let us explore how we can establish the relationship
between the following pairs of figures.

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A. Relationship of the Volume between Rectangular Prism and Pyramid

1. Exploring Volume of a rectangular prism.

Study the figure at the right

The volume of a rectangular prism is equal to

the product of its base area and its height.

Volume = (area of the base) x height

Volume = (length x width) x height
Volume = l w h

Let us determine the volume of the cylinder

at the right with the given dimensions. To
solve for the volume of a given rectangular
prism, follow the formula and perform
the operations
V=lwh
V= 5 cm x 3 cm x 2 cm
V = 30 cm3
Let’s try to solve another example.

Find the volume of the rectangular prism shown below with the illustrated dimensions:
l = 9 cm w= 4 cm and h = 6 cm.

Solution:

V= l∙w ∙h
V = 9 cm x 4 cm x 6 c m
h =6 cm
V = 216 cm3

2. Exploring the Volume of a Pyramid

Consider the following pyramid and the rectangular prism having equal altitudes
(height) and bases with equal areas.

Rectangular Prism
Pyramid

h =6 cm

V = 216 cm3

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 If the pyramid is filled with water or sand and its content is poured into a rectangular
prism, only a third of the prism will be filled. Thus, the volume of a pyramid is the volume
of a prism.

or

To find the volume of the given pyramid whose length measures 9 cm, width of 4 cm
and height of 6 cm, study the solution below.

Solution:
𝑉𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑚𝑒 = 72 𝑐𝑚3
Thus, the volume of a pyramid which is 72
cm3 is one-third of the volume of the
rectangular prism which is 216 cm3 .

B. Relationship between the volume of the Cylinder and Cone

1. Exploring the Volume of a Cylinder

Cylinders have circular bases. Finding the volume of

a cylinder is just like finding the volume of a prism.

Volume = (area of the base) x height

Volume = (𝜋 ∙ r2) h
Volume = 𝜋 ∙ r2 ∙ h

Example:

Find the volume of a cylinder with radius of 2 cm and a height of 15 cm. (Use 𝜋
= 3.14)
Solution:
r = 2 cm

V = 𝜋 ∙ r2 ∙ h
h = 15 cm
V = 3.14 x (2 cm)2 x 15 cm

V = 3.14 x 4 cm2 x 15 cm

V = 188.4 cm3

2. Exploring the Volume of a Cone

If a cone is filled with water or sand, and then its content is poured into a cylinder
with equal base area and height, only a third of the cylinder will be filled.

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 Cylinder Cones

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This shows that the volume of a cone is of the volume of a cylinder with
3
the same base area and height.

Bh
V= h or V=
3
Cylinder Cone

r = 2 cm
15 cm
h= 15 cm
h = 15 cm
2 cm

r= 2 cm

V = 188.4 cm3

Let’s find the volume of the given cone whose height measures 15 cm and radius
measures 2 cm.
Solution:

(𝜋𝑟2) ℎ
𝑉=
3
h= 15 cm

r= 2 cm

V = 62.8 cm3

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 Notice that the volume of the cone, 62.8 cm3 is one-third of the volume of the
cylinder with the same base and height, 188.4 cm3. This confirms the relation that a
cone’s volume is 1/3 the volume of a cylinder.

C. Relationship Between the Volume of the Cylinder and Sphere

1. Exploring the Volume of a Sphere
Fill a cylinder with water. Push a sphere with the
same radius into the cylinder. Notice that about of height
the water will be displaced. So the volume of the
sphere is of the volume of the cylinder.

The volume of the cylinder would be the area of its base times its height,
which is (𝜋𝑟2)(2𝑟)𝑜𝑟 2𝜋𝑟3. The sphere does not fill the whole cylinder. In fact, the
volume of the sphere is of the volume of the cylinder: .

Therefore, the volume of the sphere is

Let’s find the volume of the sphere whose radius measures 3 cm. Note that
a cylinder with the same radius and height double the radius has a volume of
169.56 cm3.
r = 3 cm

r=3cm
h = 6 cm r = 3 cm

V = 169.56 cm 3

Solution:
4 4
V = 3 𝜋𝑟3 𝑉= 3
( 3 .14 ) ( 3 𝑐𝑚 ) 3

V = 113.04 cm 3

Notice that the volume of the sphere, 113.04 cm3 is two-thirds of the volume of the cylinder,
169.56 cm3. This confirms that the volume of a sphere is 2/3 the volume of a cylinder with the same
radius.

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ASSESSMENT
Read and answer each item. Choose the letter of your answer and write it on
your answer sheet.
1. Oscar fills a cone-shaped container with water. He pours the water into the
cylindrical-shaped container. The height and the bases of the containers have the
same measurements. Which of the following statements is INCORRECT after he
pours the water from the cone to the cylinder?

A. The cylindrical-shaped container is one-third filled with water.

B. The cylindrical shaped container is completely filled with water.
C. The volume of the cone-shaped container filled with water is one-third of the
volume of the cylindrical-shaped container.
D. The volume of the cylindrical-shaped container filled with water is three times
the volume of the cone-shaped container.

2. A rectangular prism and a pyramid have congruent bases and equal altitudes.
What is the ratio between the volume of the pyramid to the volume of the
rectangular prism?

1 4
A. C.
3 3

2 5
B. D.
3 3

3. The cylinder below has a base and vertical height congruent to that of the cone.
Which best describes the volume of the cone?
A. C.

10cm
B. D.
2
B=28.26 cm
4. Which of the following describes the relationship of the volume of cylinder and
sphere with the same dimensions?
A. The volume of sphere is one-half the volume of cylinder.
B. The volume of sphere is one-third of the volume of cylinder.
C. The volume of sphere is two-thirds of the volume of cylinder.
D. The volume of sphere is the same with the volume of cylinder.
5. Elena has a cylindrical shaped container that is 9 inches high with a diameter of
10 inches. Reggie has a sphere-shaped container that has a radius of 4 inches.
About how much more volume does Elena’s container have than Reggie’s?
A. 438.55 inches3 C. 342.54 inches3
B. 325.23 inches3 D. 121.56 inches3

5. A 4. C 3. B 2. A Answer Key: Assessment: 1. B

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