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Volume: L-Shaped Prism

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1. Read each question carefully before you begin answering it.

2. Check your answers seem right.
3. Always show your workings

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1. The diagram shows a prism.

The cross-sectional area is 32cm².

Work out the volume of the prism.

.........................cm³
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2. The diagram shows a prism.

Work out the volume of the prism.

.........................cm³
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3. The diagram shows a prism.

Work out the volume of the prism.

.........................cm³
(4)

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4. Shown below is a prism.

Work out the volume of the prism.

State the units of your answer.

………………………..
(4)

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5. Shown below is a prism.

The volume of the prism is 3815cm³

Work out the height of the prism, y.

.........................cm
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6. Shown below is an L-shaped prism and a triangular prism.

Both prisms have the same volume.

Calculate y.

.........................cm
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Exam Style Questions

Ensure you have: Pencil, pen, ruler, protractor, pair of compasses and eraser

You may use tracing paper if needed

Guidance

1. Read each question carefully before you begin answering it.

2. Donʼt spend too long on one question.
3. Attempt every question.
4. Check your answers seem right.
5. Always show your workings

Revision for this topic

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1.! A rectangular-based pyramid is shown below.

! !

! Calculate the volume of the pyramid.

........................cm³
(2)

2.! A square-based pyramid has a base with side length 15cm.

! The perpendicular height of the pyramid is 10cm.

! Calculate the volume of the pyramid.

........................cm³
(2)

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3.! A triangular-based pyramid is shown below.

! Calculate the volume of the pyramid.

........................cm³
(2)

4.! Calculate the volume of a pyramid having a square base of side 12cm and
! perpendicular height of 14cm.

........................cm³
(2)

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5.! Shown is a solid that is made of a pyramid and a cuboid.

!
! Calculate the volume of the solid.

........................cm³
(3)

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6.! Shown is a pyramid with volume 126cm³

! !

! Work out the vertical height.

........................cm
(3)

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7. Shown is a square-based pyramid with volume 270cm³

! Find the length of the side marked x.

........................cm
(3)

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8.! DEFG is a triangle based pyramid.
! The base DEF is an equilateral triangle with side 6cm.
! The perpendicular height of the pyramid is 4cm.

! !

! Calculate the volume of the pyramid.

........................cm³
(4)

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9.! A square based pyramid 1 is divided into two parts:
! a square based pyramid 2 and a frustum 3, as shown.

! Pyramid 1 has a base of side length 8cm.

! Pyramid 2 has a base of side length 4cm.
! The perpendicular height of pyramid 1 is 10cm.

! Calculate the volume of frustum 3.

........................cm³
(4)

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10.! HIJK is a triangle based pyramid.
! The base HIJ is an equilateral triangle with side 10cm.
! The volume of the pyramid is 300cm³.

! !

! Calculate the perpendicular height, h, of the pyramid.

........................cm
(4)

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