This song is available on Jim Thompson's "Work It!"
How much fish can you fit
on your boat?
And how many books
can you keep in your tote?
Shove ‘em in, shove ‘em in
And how much juice will it take
to fill the box?
You’re talk’in ‘bout volume and
Here’s how you add it up.
You take the length
times width times height
Keep the units the same
and you’ll get it right
Length times width times height
How much can it be filled,
how much can it hold?
That’s your volume.
How much food can your mama
pack in your lunch sack?
How many school supplies can you
stuff in your worn-out, old back pack?
What size box would you need to hold
your trading cards?
Your must multiply three measurements
and here’s what they are…
I gotta measure three things
I gotta get the length
and then the width and the height
To measure the volume
I gotta whole lotta things
and I need a place to put ‘em
I got ten big boxes out in the hall
I wanna know if I can fit it all
and take ‘em with me
I got a way of seeing if I can take it all
I can measure to see mathematically
I’m a teacher and I’ll teach you for a
nominal fee
You can estimate or reason for accuracy
No go and grab your meter stick
and measure these three.
Length…
This song is available on Jim Thompson's "Work It!"
