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Volume

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Create a wide variety of 3D volume and surface questions for your students using the Volume exercise set.

Select from a variety of 3D shapes, three unit sizes, and options for selecting between decimal and common fractional values for the measurements.

Change the number of exercises

  1. Click on the box labeled "Number of Exercises" in the options panel.

  2. Type in a new number or use the up and down arrows to change the value. You can choose any number from 1 to 200.

Change the number of exercises in a row

  1. Select "Exercises per Row" in the options panel.

  2. Click the down arrow to choose a new number from the list or use Auto.

Notes:

  • If you are using the default auto settings, the number of questions per row will change automatically when you adjust the font size or the low/high number ranges.

  • For word problems exercises sets, you can only choose 1 or 2 exercises per row.

Change the row spacing

Set the spacing between rows of exercises in 100ths of an inch (25 = 1/4 inch, 40 = 1cm).

  1. Select the input field for the Row Spacing option in the options pane.

  2. Type a new value in the field or use the up and down arrows to increase or decrease the value. Valid range is 0 to 300.

Show title

  1. To show the exercise set Title, select the check box for the Show Title option in the options pane.

  2. To hide the exercise set title, deselect the check box.

Show instructions

  1. To show the exercise set Instructions, select the check box for the Show Instructions option in the options pane.

  2. To hide the exercise set instructions, deselect the check box.

Show the answer bank

  1. To show the answer bank, select the check box for the Show Answer Bank option in the options pane.

  2. To hide the answer bank, deselect the check box.

Show duplicate warning

When this option is selected, a warning is displayed if there are any duplicate exercises in the exercise set. To hide the duplicate warning, uncheck the Show Duplicate Warning option in the options pane.

Task

Select from questions for Volume only, Surface Area only, or both Volume and Surface Area.

3D Shapes

Select one or multiple 3D shapes for the questions by clicking in the check box by the shapes you want to use.

Unit Size

Select from three unit sizes: Small (generally to 20), Medium (generally between 10 to 30), or Large (generally between 20 to 99). These are the values displayed on the shapes for calculations. The ranges for each size are relative; the ranges may adjust a little higher or lower depending on the shape and values used for other parts of that shape.

Fractional Values

The values used for the shapes calculations can include decimal or common fractions, or be set to None so that only whole numbers are used.

Note

Triangular prisms will necessarily almost always have fractional values for hypotenuse sides.

Select the measurement units

  1. To use or change measurement units, select the drop-down arrow for the Measurement Units option in the options pane.

  2. Select the desired measurement units (example - cm, ft, yd).

  3. Click OK to apply the values.

Change the line color

  1. Select the Line Color option in the options pane and press the ellipsis button to display the color selection dialog.

  2. Use the color picker to select the preferred color.

  3. Click OK to close the dialog and apply the selected color.

Set Parameters For The Width, Height And Depth Of The Shapes

Set the width/diameter

Sets the minimum and maximum width or diameter of the 3D shapes as drawn on the page in 100ths of an inch (25 = 1/4inch, 40 = 1 cm).

  1. Select the input field for the Minimum or Maximum options in the options pane.

  2. Type a new value in the field to increase or decrease the value. Valid values are 50 to 500.

Set the height

Sets the minimum and maximum height of the 3D shapes as drawn on the page in 100ths of an inch (25 = 1/4inch, 40 = 1 cm).

  1. Select the input field for the Minimum or Maximum options in the options pane.

  2. Type a new value in the field to increase or decrease the value. Valid values are 50 to 300.

Set the depth

Sets the minimum and maximum depth of the 3D shapes as drawn on the page in 100ths of an inch (25 = 1/4inch, 40 = 1 cm).

  1. Select the input field for the Minimum or Maximum options in the options pane.

  2. Type a new value in the field to increase or decrease the value. Valid values are 50 to 300.

Optional Display Settings