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In 2 dimensions In 3 dimensions

square
cube

rectangle

cuboid
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Fa
ce t e x
Ve r

e x
r t
Edge Ve
Face

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 What is the volume of a solid shape?

Volume is the amount of space the

solid takes up.
cm x cm x cm = cm3
3 cm

6 cm
5 cm
5 x 6 x 3 = 90 cm3
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 What is the volume of a solid shape?

Volume is the amount of space the

solid takes up.

7m
3 cm

6 cm 3m
4m
5 cm
4 x 3 x 7 = 84 m3
5 x 6 x 3 = 90 cm3
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 Find the volume of these cuboids on this 3D grid

6
48 cm3 4 24 cm3

4 2 3
2

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 Find the volume of these cuboids on this 3D grid

1 12 cm3 24 cm3
4
5 4 3
30 cm3
2 3
3 2

35 cm3
5 7 4
64 cm3
40 cm3
5 4 4
4 1
2
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 Find the volume of these cuboids on this 3D grid

4
72 cm3
2
36 cm 3
70 cm3 7
3 3 6 6

5
2

30 cm3
5
3
100 cm 3 84 cm3 4
5
2 7
4 5
3
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QUICK TEST

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 Find the volume of these cuboids on this 3D grid

1 12 cm3 24 cm3
4
5 4 3
30 cm3
2 3
3 2

35 cm3
5 7 4
64 cm3
40 cm3
5 4 4
4 1
2
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 Find the volume of these cuboids on this 3D grid

4
72 cm3
2
36 cm 3
70 cm3 7
3 3 6 6

5
2

30 cm3
5
3
100 cm 3 84 cm3 4
5
2 7
4 5
3
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 4000 mm 3 4 cm3

mm3
cm3

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 4000 mm 3 4 cm3

mm3
A volume of 4000 mm3 means
that 4000 cubes of side length
1mm can fit into this box
cm3
A volume of 4 cm3 means that
4 cubes of side length 1cm can
fit into this box

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Finding the volume of any cuboid

V= l xw xh

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Finding the volume of any cuboid

3m
2m
6m

V= l xw xh
3
V = 6 ´ 2 ´ 3 = 36 m

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Finding the volume of any cuboid

5 cm
4 cm
10 cm

V= l xw xh
3
V = 10 ´ 4 ´ 5 = 200 cm

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 Volume = 1 cm3

Each little cube has side equal to 1 cm

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 Volume = 2 cm3

Each little cube has side equal to 1 cm

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 Volume = 4 cm3

Each little cube has side equal to 1 cm

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 Volume = 6 cm3

Each little cube has side equal to 1 cm

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 Volume = 8 cm3

Each little cube has side equal to 1 cm

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 Volume = 12 cm3

Each little cube has side equal to 1 cm

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 Volume = 12 cm3

Each little cube has side equal to 1 cm

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 Volume = 16 cm3

Each little cube has side equal to 1 cm

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 Volume = 12 cm3

Each little cube has side equal to 1 cm

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 Volume = 16 cm3

Each little cube has side equal to 1 cm

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 Volume = 27 cm3

Each little cube has side equal to 1 cm

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Surface Area & Volume Practice

Quick Test
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Find the volume and the surface area of each solid

V = 2 cm3
S.A. = 10 cm2 V = 4 cm3
V = 6 cm3
S.A. = 16 cm2
S.A. = 22 cm2

V = 12 cm3
V = 8 cm3
S.A. = 40 cm2
S.A. = 24 cm2

Each little cube has side equal to 1 cm

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Find the volume and the surface area of each solid

V = 16 cm3
S.A. = 48 cm2 V = 16 cm3
S.A. = 40 cm2 V = 12 cm3
S.A. = 32 cm2

V = 27 cm3 V = 12 cm3
S.A. = 54 cm2 S.A. = 36 cm2

Each little cube has side equal to 1 cm

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Calculating volumes
by counting
“measuring cubes” 10 24

40 30
56
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 3 4 6

1
2

30 cm3
44 cm3
24 cm3
40 cm3
40 cm3

6 7 10

103 cm3

16 cm3 55 cm3
24 cm3 8

35 cm3

Points in this 3D grid are 1 9

cm apart.
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The nets shown below belong to two cuboids.
The squares on this grid are 1 cm apart.
1. Calculate the surface area of each cuboid.
2. Show that both cuboids have the same volume.

12 24 Surface Area =
92 cm2
12
6
16 12 16

16 24 16
12

Surface Area = 80 cm2

6
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The nets shown below belong to two cuboids.
The squares on this grid are 1 cm apart.
1. Calculate the surface area of each cuboid.
2. Show that both cuboids have the same volume.

Volume = w x l x h Volume = w x l x h
=3x4x4 =3x8x2
= 48 cm3 = 48 cm3

3x4

3x8

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The two cuboids shown below have the same volume.
What is the length marked as y ?
4 cm

2 cm
6c
m y
9c
m

m Volume = w x l x h
2c
= 6 x y x 2 = 12 x y6
Volume = w x l x h = 72 cm3
=9x2x4
= 72 cm3

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