Area & Volume

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Starter:
Form an expression for perimeter of each shape.
Give your answer in its simplest form.

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Starter:
Form an expression for perimeter of each shape.
Give your answer in its simplest form.

8h 12n

4a+4b

6f+6g

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 Areas
LO: To calculate the area of rectangles, triangles and
parallelograms

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 width Area of rectangle = length x width

length

1
height Area of triangle = x base x height
2

base

height
Area of parallelogram = base x height

base

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Example 1 Example 2

Calculate the area of triangle PQR. A parallelogram has an area of 68 cm2.

The height of the parallelogram is 5 cm.
Calculate the length of the base of the
parallelogram.

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Exercise A 3. Calculate the shaded area.
All measurements are
1. Find the area of each shape. in cm.
(a) (b)

4. Calculate the area of the triangle.

All measurements are in cm.

(c)

5. Calculate the area of the

shape that is not shaded.

(d) (e)

6. A right angled triangle has sides of length 6 m,

8 m and 10 m.
Calculate the area of the triangle.

7. Find the length of the base of a parallelogram

given that its height is 8 cm and its area is
70 cm2
2. A rectangle has an area of 24 cm2 and a
perimeter of 22 cm. Find the lengths of the sides 8. The area of a parallelogram is 108 mm2. Find its
of the rectangle. height if the base is 12 mm.

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Exercise A 3. Calculate the shaded area. 17 cm2
All measurements are
1. Find the area of each shape. in cm.
(a) (b)

54 cm2
21 cm2 4. Calculate the area of the triangle.
All measurements are in cm.
120 cm2
(c)
39 cm2
5. Calculate the area of the
shape that is not shaded.
30 cm2
(d) (e)

60 cm2 6. A right angled triangle has sides of length 6 m,

8 m and 10 m.
12 cm2 2
Calculate the area of the triangle. 24 cm

7. Find the length of the base of a parallelogram

given that its height is 8 cm and its area is
70 cm2 8.75 cm2
2. A rectangle has an area of 24 cm2 and a
perimeter of 22 cm. Find the lengths of the sides 8. The area of a parallelogram is 108 mm2. Find its
of the rectangle. 3 cm & 8 cm height if the base is 12 mm. 9 mm2

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9. The area of a triangle is 62 cm2. The height of 13.These rectangles are congruent (identical).
the triangle is 9 cm. Calculate the length of the Find the area of the shape.
base of the triangle.

10.Tyler draws a triangle whose base is equal to its

height. The area of the triangle is 18 cm2. Find
the length of the base and height of the triangle.

11. Keith draws a parallelogram whose base is

twice its height. The area of the parallelogram is
72 cm2. Find the base and the height of the
parallelogram. 14.The diagonals of the kite shown are of length
𝑎 and 𝑏 and intersect at right angles.
12.The diagram shows the letter V. Find an expression, in its simplest form, for
Find the area of this letter. the area of the kite in terms of 𝑎 and 𝑏.

15.Five congruent rectangles fit together as

shown. What, in cm2, is the total area which
they cover?

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9. The area of a triangle is 62 cm2. The height of 13.These rectangles are congruent (identical).
the triangle is 9 cm. Calculate the length of the Find the area of the shape.
base of the triangle. 13.777… cm

10.Tyler draws a triangle whose base is equal to its 192 cm2

height. The area of the triangle is 18 cm2. Find
the length of the base and height of the triangle.
6 cm
11. Keith draws a parallelogram whose base is
twice its height. The area of the parallelogram is
72 cm2. Find the base and the height of the
parallelogram. 12 cm & 6 cm 14.The diagonals of the kite shown are of length
𝑎 and 𝑏 and intersect at right angles.
12.The diagram shows the letter V. Find an expression, in its simplest form, for
Find the area of this letter. 60 cm2 the area of the kite in terms of 𝑎 and 𝑏.
1
𝑎𝑏
2

15.Five congruent rectangles fit together as

shown. What, in cm2, is the total area which
they cover?
270 cm2

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And Finally …

Six identical parallelograms are tiled as shown to form one large parallelogram with a base of
8 metres, as shown in the diagram.

The large parallelogram has a total area of 32 m2.

Work out the height, h, of one tile, in metres.

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And Finally …

Six identical parallelograms are tiled as shown to form one large parallelogram with a base of
8 metres, as shown in the diagram.

The large parallelogram has a total area of 32 m2.

Work out the height, h, of one tile, in metres.

2m

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Starter:

Find the area of this parallelogram.

Hint: You will need to use Pythagoras’ theorem.

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Starter:

Find the area of this parallelogram.

Hint: You will need to use Pythagoras’ theorem.

102 − 82 = 6
5 x 6 = 30 cm2

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 Trapeziums
LO: To calculate the area of trapeziums.

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 𝑎

𝑎+𝑏 ℎ
Area =
ℎ 2

Example 1 Example 2

Find the area of the trapezium. The trapezium has an area of 77 cm2.
Calculate the value of h.

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Exercise B 3. Find the missing length in each trapezium,
given its area.
1. Calculate the area of each trapezium. (a) (b)

(a) (b)

(c)
(c) (d) (d)

4. Bob has a garden in the shape

2. Calculate the area of each trapezium. of a trapezium.
(a) (b) If it costs £15.22 per m2 of turf,
how much will it cost to turf his
garden?

(c) 5. Calculate the area of the

trapezium. Give your
answer in cm2.

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Exercise B 3. Find the missing length in each trapezium,
given its area.
1. Calculate the area of each trapezium. (a) (b)

(a) (b)

35 cm2
24 cm2 4 cm
8 cm
(c) 8 cm
(c) (d) (d)

70 cm2
160 cm2
12 cm

4. Bob has a garden in the shape

2. Calculate the area of each trapezium. of a trapezium.
(a) (b) If it costs £15.22 per m2 of turf,
how much will it cost to turf his
garden?
28 cm2 42 cm2 £1522

(c) 5. Calculate the area of the

35 cm2 trapezium. Give your
answer in cm2. 99 cm2

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6. The diagram shows a shape with one line of 12.In the diagram, CDE is an isosceles triangle
symmetry. with an area of 24 cm2. If AB = 8 cm and
AD = 12 cm, calculate the area of the
trapezium ABED.

Work out the area of the shape.

9. The area of this trapezium is 51 cm2.

Determine the value of 𝑎. 13.The diagram shows a trapezium. The
measurements in the diagram are in
centimetres.
Form an expression for the area of the
trapezium.
Give your answer in its simplest form.

10.A trapezium has a height of 8 m. What is the sum

of the parallel sides if its area is 64 m2.

11. The area of a trapezium is 40 m2. It has a height

of 5 m and one of its parallel sides is 6 m. Find
the length of the other parallel side.

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6. The diagram shows a shape with one line of 12.In the diagram, CDE is an isosceles triangle
symmetry. with an area of 24 cm2. If AB = 8 cm and
AD = 12 cm, calculate the area of the
trapezium ABED.

216 cm2

84 cm2

Work out the area of the shape.

9. The area of this trapezium is 51 cm2.

Determine the value of 𝑎. 7 cm 13.The diagram shows a trapezium. The
measurements in the diagram are in
centimetres.
Form an expression for the area of the
trapezium.
Give your answer in its simplest form.

10.A trapezium has a height of 8 m. What is the sum

of the parallel sides if its area is 64 m2. 16 m 𝑥 2 + 20𝑥

11. The area of a trapezium is 40 m2. It has a height

of 5 m and one of its parallel sides is 6 m. Find
the length of the other parallel side. 10 m

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And Finally …

An 8 x 12 cm rectangle of paper has had a piece cut out of it, as shown in the diagram.
By calculating the area of the piece that was cut out, show that the remaining paper has an
area of 76 cm2.

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And Finally …

An 8 x 12 cm rectangle of paper has had a piece cut out of it, as shown in the diagram.
By calculating the area of the piece that was cut out, show that the remaining paper has an
area of 76 cm2.

Area of rectangle
= 8 × 12 = 96𝑐𝑚2

Area of trapezium
3+7
= × 4 = 20𝑐𝑚2
2

Area of paper
= 96 − 20 = 76𝑐𝑚2

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Starter:

(a) What is the area, in cm2, of a 1 m by 1 m square? (it is not 100)

(b) What is the area, in cm2, of a 50 cm x 50 cm square?

(c) How many 50 cm x 50 cm tiles are needed to cover a 1 m2 area?

(d) How many 50 cm by 50 cm tiles are needed to cover a rectangular room measuring
2 m x 4 m?

(e) What is the area, in mm2, of a 1 cm by 1cm square?

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Starter:

(a) What is the area, in cm2, of a 1 m by 1 m square? (it is not 100) 10000 cm2

(b) What is the area, in cm2, of a 50 cm x 50 cm square? 2500 cm2

(c) How many 50 cm x 50 cm tiles are needed to cover a 1 m2 area? 4

(d) How many 50 cm by 50 cm tiles are needed to cover a rectangular room measuring
2 m x 4 m? 32

(e) What is the area, in mm2, of a 1 cm by 1cm square? 100 mm2

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 Circles
LO: To calculate the area and circumference of circles.

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 .
r
Circumference = 𝜋d (or 2𝜋r)

Area = 𝜋r2

Example

Find the circumference and the area of each circle.

(a) (b)

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Exercise C 4. Calculate the area of each of the semi-circles.
(a) (b)
1. Calculate the circumference and the area of each
circle.
(a) (b)

5. Calculate the perimeter of the semi-circles

above.

6. A semi-circle is cut from a rectangle. Calculate

(c) (d) the area of the shape that remains.

2. A circular lawn has radius 50 m. Each box of 7. The photo shows part of a dartboard. A
grass seed cost £5.99 and covers 60 m2 of lawn. dartboard is made up of 20 sections. Calculate
What is the cost to seed the whole lawn? the area of one of the ‘treble score’ regions
(shown in pink and green in this picture).
3. A car wheel of diameter 60 cm revolves on a
road. Over a 2 km distance how many full
rotations will the wheel have made?

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Exercise C 4. Calculate the area of each of the semi-circles.
(a) (b)
1. Calculate the circumference and the area of each
307.876… cm2
circle. 72.633… cm2
(a) (b)
C = 37.699… m
A = 113.097… m2 5. Calculate the perimeter of the semi-circles
C = 12.56… cm above. (a) 34.962… cm (b) 71.982…. cm
A = 12.56… cm2
6. A semi-circle is cut from a rectangle. Calculate
(c) (d) the area of the shape that remains.

38.621… cm2
C = 62.831… cm
A = 314.159… cm2 C = 43.982… cm
A = 153.938… cm2

2. A circular lawn has radius 50 m. Each box of 7. The photo shows part of a dartboard. A
grass seed cost £5.99 and covers 60 m2 of lawn. dartboard is made up of 20 sections. Calculate
What is the cost to seed the whole lawn? the area of one of the ‘treble score’ regions
131 boxes needed, £784.69 (shown in pink and green in this picture).
3. A car wheel of diameter 60 cm revolves on a
road. Over a 2 km distance how many full 5.183… cm2
rotations will the wheel have made?
1061

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8. Calculate the shaded area. 11. Kylie works out the area of this circle as follows:

Area = (𝜋 x 9)2 = 81𝜋 2

Kylie is wrong.
What mistake has she made?
9. Calculate the area of the shape.
12.Work out the area of each of these shapes.
(a) (b)

10.The O2 Arena covers a circular plot of land 13.Calculate the perimeter of each of the shapes
with a diameter of 365 metres. above.
Fernando is going to walk 1 lap around the
outside of the dome. Will he end up walking 14.Calculate the shaded area.
more than 1 km?
You must explain your answer.

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8. Calculate the shaded area. 11. Kylie works out the area of this circle as follows:

Area = (𝜋 x 9)2 = 81𝜋 2

21.460… cm2
She squared 𝜋 and r, not just r.
Kylie is wrong.
What mistake has she made?
9. Calculate the area of the shape.
12.Work out the area of each of these shapes.
65.132… cm2 (a) (b)

517.079… cm2

226.980… cm2

10.The O2 Arena covers a circular plot of land 13.Calculate the perimeter of each of the shapes
with a diameter of 365 metres. above.
60.703… cm 87.415… cm
Fernando is going to walk 1 lap around the
outside of the dome. Will he end up walking 14.Calculate the shaded area.
more than 1 km?Yes. Circumference is 1.147 km
You must explain your answer.

42.920… cm2

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And Finally …

1. The diagram shows a circle of radius 6 cm 2. The diagram shows a square with an
inside a square. All four sides of the area of 169 cm2. All four sides of the
square are in contact with the edge of the square are in contact with the edge of
circle. Find the shaded area. the circle. Find the shaded area.

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And Finally …

1. The diagram shows a circle of radius 6 cm 2. The diagram shows a square with an
inside a square. All four sides of the area of 169 cm2. All four sides of the
square are in contact with the edge of the square are in contact with the edge of
circle. Find the shaded area. the circle. Find the shaded area.

30.902… cm2 36.267… cm2

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Starter:

The diagram shows a rectangle placed on a grid of 1cm × 1cm squares.

What is the area of the rectangle in cm2?
You must justify your answer.
1
A 15 B 22 C 30 D 36 E 45
2

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Starter:

The diagram shows a rectangle placed on a grid of 1cm × 1cm squares.

What is the area of the rectangle in cm2?
You must justify your answer.
1
A 15 B 22 C 30 D 36 E 45
2

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 Finding the
Radius
LO: To solve problems to find the radius (or diameter) of
a circle.

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Example 1 Example 2

The area of a circle is 17.4 cm2. The circumference of a circle is 38 cm.

Calculate the radius of the circle. Calculate the radius of the circle.

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Exercise D 8. Karen measures the girth of a tree trunk to be
1.8 metres. What is its diameter?
1. Find the radius of a circle with circumference of:
(a) 20 cm (b) 64 cm (c) 120 cm 9. When cycling 2.4 km to the beach, the wheels
on Sue’s bike rotated 1255 times. Find the
2. Find the radius of a circle with area of: diameter of the wheels.
(a) 16 m2 (b) 9.2 cm2 (c) 42 cm2
10.The circumference of a lemon measures
3. A circle has a circumference of 127 cm. 18.8 cm. How many of these lemons could be
Calculate the diameter of the circle put in a single layer in a box
measuring 42 cm by 36 cm?
4. The area of a circle is 75 m2
Calculate the diameter of the circle.

5. A trundle wheel is used by surveyors to 11. The point of the minute hand on a church
measure distances along the ground. It consists clock travels 180 cm further than the point of
of a circular disc attached to a handle. One the hour hand in one complete revolution, If
revolution of the wheel measures out a distance the hour hand is 60 cm long, how long is the
of 1 metre. Find the diameter of the wheel. minute hand?

6. A circle has a circumference of 21 cm. 12.The useable area on a CD is 10 000 mm2. If

Calculate the area of the circle. the hole in the centre has a
radius of 7.5 mm, what is the
7. A round dinner table has an area of 2.84 m2. radius of the CD?
Work out the length of the circumference of the
dinner table.
13.A semi-circle has an area of 20 cm2.
Work out the perimeter of the semi-circle.

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Exercise D 8. Karen measures the girth of a tree trunk to be
1.8 metres. What is its diameter?
1. Find the radius of a circle with circumference of: 0.572… m
(a) 20 cm (b) 64 cm (c) 120 cm 9. When cycling 2.4 km to the beach, the wheels
3.183… cm 10.185… cm 19.098… cm on Sue’s bike rotated 1255 times. Find the
2. Find the radius of a circle with area of: diameter of the wheels.
(a) 16 m2 (b) 9.2 cm2 (c) 42 cm2 0.608… m
2.256… m 1.711… cm 3.656… cm 10.The circumference of a lemon measures
3. A circle has a circumference of 127 cm. 18.8 cm. How many of these lemons could be
Calculate the diameter of the circle put in a single layer in a box
40.425… cm measuring 42 cm by 36 cm?
4. The area of a circle is 75 m2
Calculate the diameter of the circle. 42
9.772… cm
5. A trundle wheel is used by surveyors to 11. The point of the minute hand on a church
measure distances along the ground. It consists clock travels 180 cm further than the point of
of a circular disc attached to a handle. One the hour hand in one complete revolution, If
revolution of the wheel measures out a distance the hour hand is 60 cm long, how long is the
of 1 metre. Find the diameter of the wheel. minute hand? 88.647… cm
0.318… cm
6. A circle has a circumference of 21 cm. 12.The useable area on a CD is 10 000 mm2. If
Calculate the area of the circle. the hole in the centre has a
35.093… cm
radius of 7.5 mm, what is the
7. A round dinner table has an area of 2.84 m2. radius of the CD?
Work out the length of the circumference of the
56.915… mm
dinner table.
5.973… m
13.A semi-circle has an area of 20 cm2. 29.556… cm
Work out the perimeter of the semi-circle.

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Extension Question

The small circle has a radius of r cm and the large circle has a radius of 8 cm.
If the shaded area is 39𝜋 cm2, calculate the value of r.

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Extension Question

The small circle has a radius of r cm and the large circle has a radius of 8 cm.
If the shaded area is 39𝜋 cm2, calculate the value of r.

5 cm

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And Finally …

1. The area of a circle is 25𝜋 cm2.

Find the circumference of the circle in exact form.

2. The circumference of a circle is 27𝜋 cm.

Find the area of the circle.

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And Finally …

1. The area of a circle is 25𝜋 cm2. 10𝜋 cm

Find the circumference of the circle in exact form.

2. The circumference of a circle is 27𝜋 cm.

572.555… cm2
Find the area of the circle.

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Starter:

Calculate the radius of each circle.

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Starter:

Calculate the radius of each circle.

1.784… cm 4.456… cm

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 Compound
Shapes
LO: To find the area of compound shapes

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Example 1 Example 2

Calculate the area of the shape below. Calculate the area of the shape below.

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Exercise E 4. Calculate the area of each shape.

1. Here is a shape made of a rectangle and an (a)

isosceles triangle. Calculate the area of the
shape. (b)

2. Calculate the area of this shape. All lines meet (c)

at right angles with each other.

(d)

3. Calculate the area of the

shaded shape made up of
semi-circles.

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Exercise E 4. Calculate the area of each shape.

1. Here is a shape made of a rectangle and an (a)

isosceles triangle. Calculate the area of the
shape. (b)

212 cm2

128 cm2
204 m2

2. Calculate the area of this shape. All lines meet (c)

at right angles with each other.

273.5 cm2
79 m2

(d)

3. Calculate the area of the 182 cm2

shaded shape made up of
semi-circles.
9.424…

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5. The diagram shows a square ABCD of side 7. Here is a shape.
8 cm inside a circle, centre O. The vertices of All the measurements are in metres.
the square lie on the circle.

The area of the shape is A m2.

Find a formula for A in terms of 𝑥.
Work out the total shaded area.
8. In the diagram a square of side 𝑎 cm is
6. The diagram shows a semi-circle inside a surrounded by four equal isosceles triangles.
rectangle. Find the value of 𝑎 if the area of the shape is
The pink shaded area is 84 cm2. Find the 144 cm2.
value of 𝑥.

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5. The diagram shows a square ABCD of side 7. Here is a shape.
8 cm inside a circle, centre O. The vertices of All the measurements are in metres.
the square lie on the circle.

36.530… cm2

𝐴 = 13𝑥 + 8

The area of the shape is A m2.

Find a formula for A in terms of 𝑥.
Work out the total shaded area.
8. In the diagram a square of side 𝑎 cm is
6. The diagram shows a semi-circle inside a surrounded by four equal isosceles triangles.
rectangle. Find the value of 𝑎 if the area of the shape is
The pink shaded area is 84 cm2. Find the 144 cm2.
value of 𝑥. 6

13.989…

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And Finally …

The diagram shows a shape ABCDEF.

All the corners of the shape are right angles.

Given that AB = 5 cm, work out the area of ABCE shown shaded on the diagram.

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And Finally …

The diagram shows a shape ABCDEF.

13 m2

All the corners of the shape are right angles.

Given that AB = 5 cm, work out the area of ABCE shown shaded on the diagram.

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Starter:

The shaded shape is drawn on a 1 cm square grid.

Work out the area of the shaded shape.
Hint: Draw a rectangle around the
shape and subtract triangles.

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Starter:

The shaded shape is drawn on a 1 cm square grid.

Work out the area of the shaded shape.
Hint: Draw a rectangle around the
shape and subtract triangles.

14.5

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 Volume of Prisms
LO: To find the volume of prisms

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A prism is a 3-D shape that has a constant cross-section along its length.

Volume of a prism = cross-sectional area x length

Example 1

Calculate the volume of the triangular prism.

4.1cm 4.9cm

6.2cm
8.6cm

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Example 2
6.3cm
Calculate the volume of the trapezoidal prism.

4.9cm

8.2cm
1.7cm

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Example 3

A tent has an internal space of 0.864 m3

If the tent is 2.4 m long and 90 cm wide, find its height.

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Exercise F 5. Find the volume of this prism.

1. A prism has a cross sectional

area of 7 m2 and a length of
3 m. What is its volume?
6. The hexagonal prism has a
cross sectional area of 10 cm2
2. A rectangular long jump pit measures 2.4 m and a length of 3 cm.
wide by 18 m long. It is filled with sand to a What is its volume?
depth of 20 cm. What volume of sand (in m3)
is required to fill it? 7. The prism has a volume of 88 cm3. Calculate
the value of 𝑎.
3. Find the volume of this prism.

4. The diagram shows a prism.

8. A hamster of volume 273 cm3

lives inside a box measuring
5.2 cm x 8.5 cm x 10 cm.
How much spare room is there
in the box?

9. How many boxes of matches

10 cm by 2 cm by 6 cm will fit
Work out the volume of the prism. into a packing case 1 m by 80 cm by 48 cm?

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Exercise F 5. Find the volume of this prism.

1. A prism has a cross sectional 40 m3

area of 7 m2 and a length of
3 m. What is its volume? 21 m3
6. The hexagonal prism has a
cross sectional area of 10 cm2
2. A rectangular long jump pit measures 2.4 m and a length of 3 cm. 30 cm3
wide by 18 m long. It is filled with sand to a What is its volume?
depth of 20 cm. What volume of sand (in m3)
is required to fill it? 8.64 m3 7. The prism has a volume of 88 cm3. Calculate
the value of 𝑎.
3. Find the volume of this prism. 5 cm
100 cm3

4. The diagram shows a prism.

380 cm3 8. A hamster of volume 273 cm3
lives inside a box measuring
5.2 cm x 8.5 cm x 10 cm.
How much spare room is there
in the box? 169 cm3

9. How many boxes of matches

10 cm by 2 cm by 6 cm will fit
Work out the volume of the prism. into a packing case 1 m by 80 cm by 48 cm?
3200

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10.The prism has a volume of 396 cm3. 14.A cuboid with a square base of side 𝑥 and
Calculate the value of 𝑏. height 4 cm has the same volume as a cube of
side 6 cm. Calculate the value of 𝑥.

11. A square based prism is 320 cm3 in volume. If its

length is 20 cm, what is the length of the side of
a square? 15.Here is the cross section of a steel girder.
the cross section has two lines of symmetry.
12.The tower shown is made from
cubes of side 4 cm.
Work out the volume of the tower.

13.An ice rink with semi-circular ends is to be filled

to a depth of 10 cm with ice. If the straight sides
are 60 m long and 30 m apart, how many cubic
metres of ice will be needed?

The girder is a prism.

The length of the girder is 200 cm.
Work out the volume of the girder.

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10.The prism has a volume of 396 cm3. 14.A cuboid with a square base of side 𝑥 and
Calculate the value of 𝑏. height 4 cm has the same volume as a cube of
side 6 cm. Calculate the value of 𝑥.
8 cm
7.348… cm

11. A square based prism is 320 cm3 in volume. If its

length is 20 cm, what is the length of the side of
a square? 4 cm 15.Here is the cross section of a steel girder.
the cross section has two lines of symmetry.
12.The tower shown is made from
cubes of side 4 cm.
Work out the volume of the tower.
3520 cm3

13.An ice rink with semi-circular ends is to be filled

to a depth of 10 cm with ice. If the straight sides
are 60 m long and 30 m apart, how many cubic
metres of ice will be needed?
250.685… cm3
66,400 cm3
The girder is a prism.
The length of the girder is 200 cm.
Work out the volume of the girder.

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And Finally …

Jane has a carton of orange juice.

The carton is in the shape of a cuboid.

The depth of orange juice in the carton is 8 cm.

Jane closes the carton.
Then she turns the carton over so that it stands on the shaded face.

Work out the depth, in cm, of the orange juice now.

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And Finally …

Jane has a carton of orange juice.

The carton is in the shape of a cuboid.

The depth of orange juice in the carton is 8 cm.

Jane closes the carton.
Then she turns the carton over so that it stands on the shaded face.

Work out the depth, in cm, of the orange juice now. 4 cm

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Starter:

A cuboid has faces with areas 12 cm2, 21 cm2 and 28 cm2, as shown in the
diagram. All the sides of the cuboid are integer values.
What is the volume of the cuboid?

28 cm2
21 cm2

12 cm2

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Starter:

A cuboid has faces with areas 12 cm2, 21 cm2 and 28 cm2, as shown in the
diagram. All the sides of the cuboid are integer values.
What is the volume of the cuboid? 84 cm3

28 cm2
21 cm2

12 cm2

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 Surface Area
LO: To calculate the surface area of prisms.

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Example 1 Example 2

Calculate the surface area of the cuboid. Calculate the surface are of the triangular
prism.

3 cm 9 cm

5 cm

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Exercise G 3. A solid cuboid has edges of lengths 𝑎, 𝑏 and 𝑐.
Form an expression for the surface area of the
1. Calculate the surface area of each of the cuboid. Give your answer in its simplest form.
shapes.
(a) (b) 4. Calculate the surface area of the triangular
prism. Hint: You will need to use Pythagoras’
theorem.

(c) (d)

5. The solid shown is made by gluing four 1 cm

by 1 cm by 1cm cubes together.
What is the total surface area
2. Calculate the surface area of each prism. of the solid?
(a)
6. A cube has a volume of 343 cm3. What is the
surface area of the cube?

7. Calculate the surface area of the prism.

(b) 10cm

15cm
12cm

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Exercise G 3. A solid cuboid has edges of lengths 𝑎, 𝑏 and 𝑐.
Form an expression for the surface area of the
1. Calculate the surface area of each of the cuboid. Give your answer in its simplest form.
shapes. 2𝑎𝑏 + 2𝑏𝑐 + 2𝑎𝑐
(a) (b) 4. Calculate the surface area of the triangular
510 cm2 prism. Hint: You will need to use Pythagoras’
21.28 m 2
theorem.
542.093… cm2
(c) (d)
1008 m2
124 m2 5. The solid shown is made by gluing four 1 cm
by 1 cm by 1cm cubes together.
What is the total surface area
2. Calculate the surface area of each prism. of the solid? 18 cm2
(a)
6. A cube has a volume of 343 cm3. What is the
surface area of the cube? 294 cm2
96 cm2
7. Calculate the surface area of the prism.
734 cm2
(b) 10cm
157 cm2

15cm
12cm

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And Finally …

Given that the surface area of the following prisms are equal, find the value of 𝑦.

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And Finally …

Given that the surface area of the following prisms are equal, find the value of 𝑦.

8.2 cm

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Starter:

Marc drives a truck

The truck pulls a container.
The container is a cuboid 10 m by 4 m by 5 m.

Marc fills the container with boxes.

Each box is a cuboid 50 cm by 40 cm by 20 cm.

Show that Marc can put no more than 5000 boxes into the container.

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Starter:

Marc drives a truck

The truck pulls a container.
The container is a cuboid 10 m by 4 m by 5 m.

Marc fills the container with boxes.

Each box is a cuboid 50 cm by 40 cm by 20 cm.

Show that Marc can put no more than 5000 boxes into the container.

Container
= 5 × 10 × 4 = 200𝑚3

Box
= 0.2 × 0.5 × 0.4 = 0.04𝑚3

200
= 5000 boxes
0.04

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 Volume of
Cylinders
LO: To calculate the volume of cylinders.

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 r
Volume = area of circular base × height
or

h 𝑉 = 𝜋𝑟2ℎ

Example

Calculate the volume of the cylinder.

3cm
5cm

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Exercise H 5. For a cylinder having a radius of 3 cm and a
height of 7 cm find its volume.
1. Find the volume of each cylinder.
All measurements are in cm. 6. The area of one end of a cylinder is 90 cm2
(a) (b) and its height is 15 cm. What is its volume?

7. Calculate the volume of

this quarter cylinder.

(c)

8. Calculate the volume of each shape.

(a) (b)

2. 1000 cm3 = 1 litre. Find the capacity, in litres, of a

cylinder of radius 65 cm and height 180 cm.

3. Find the volume of a cylinder of radius 5 m and

height 8.2 m.
State clearly the units for the answer.

4. A well is dug as a cylinder with a diameter of 3 ft.

The well is dug to a depth of 150 ft. If it is full of
water, how many gallons of water are there in the
well? 1 ft3 = 7.5 gallons 9. A cylinder has a volume of 500 cm3 and the
area of one of its ends is 45 cm2.
Find its height.

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Exercise H 5. For a cylinder having a radius of 3 cm and a
height of 7 cm find its volume. 197.920…cm3
1. Find the volume of each cylinder.
All measurements are in cm. 6. The area of one end of a cylinder is 90 cm2
(a) (b) and its height is 15 cm. What is its volume?
1350 cm3
226.194…cm3 471.238…cm3 7. Calculate the volume of
this quarter cylinder.
5.497…cm3
(c)
827.024…cm3
8. Calculate the volume of each shape.
(a) (b) 25.716…m3

2. 1000 cm3 = 1 litre. Find the capacity, in litres, of a 75.398…m3

cylinder of radius 65 cm and height 180 cm.
2389.18… litres
3. Find the volume of a cylinder of radius 5 m and
height 8.2 m. 644.026…m3
State clearly the units for the answer.

4. A well is dug as a cylinder with a diameter of 3 ft.

The well is dug to a depth of 150 ft. If it is full of
water, how many gallons of water are there in the
well? 1 ft3 = 7.5 gallons 7952.156… gallons 9. A cylinder has a volume of 500 cm3 and the
area of one of its ends is 45 cm2. 11.111…cm3
Find its height.

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10.Santa wants to wrap a cylindrical present for Ali, 13.The diagram shows a solid metal cylinder.
with dimensions as shown below. It costs 0.24p The cylinder has base radius 3𝑥 cm and height
per cm2 of wrapping paper. Determine the cost to ℎ cm.
wrap the present. 7𝑐𝑚 Write of formula for the volume, V, of the
cylinder. Give your answer in its simplest form.
To Ali 20𝑐𝑚
From Santa

11. Calculate the volume of the shape.

12.If you double the diameter and halve the height

of a cylinder do the volumes stay the same?

Investigate. Try to prove any findings with

algebra.

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10.Santa wants to wrap a cylindrical present for Ali, 13.The diagram shows a solid metal cylinder.
with dimensions as shown below. It costs 0.24p The cylinder has base radius 3𝑥 cm and height
per cm2 of wrapping paper. Determine the cost to ℎ cm.
wrap the present. 7𝑐𝑚 Write of formula for the volume, V, of the
£2.85
cylinder. Give your answer in its simplest form.
To Ali 20𝑐𝑚 𝑉 = 9𝑥 2 ℎ
From Santa

11. Calculate the volume of the shape.

263.893…cm3

12.If you double the diameter and halve the height

of a cylinder do the volumes stay the same?

Investigate. Try to prove any findings with No

algebra.

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And Finally …

The diagram shows a container used to store oil.

The container is in the shape of a cylinder of radius 40 cm.

The height of the oil in the container is 90 cm.

65 litres of oil are taken from the container.

1 litre = 1000 cm3

Work out the volume of oil left in the container.

Give your answer in litres.

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And Finally …

The diagram shows a container used to store oil.

The container is in the shape of a cylinder of radius 40 cm.

The height of the oil in the container is 90 cm.

65 litres of oil are taken from the container.

1 litre = 1000 cm3

Work out the volume of oil left in the container.

Give your answer in litres.
387.389…litres

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Starter:

Sanders has a water tank for storing rainwater.

The tank is in the shape of a cylinder.

The radius of the cylinder is 31 cm
The height of the cylinder is 97.5 cm

The tank is full of water.

Work out how many litres of water the tank contains.

1000 cm3 = 1 litre

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Starter:

Sanders has a water tank for storing rainwater.

The tank is in the shape of a cylinder.

The radius of the cylinder is 31 cm
The height of the cylinder is 97.5 cm

The tank is full of water.

Work out how many litres of water the tank contains.

1000 cm3 = 1 litre
294.359…litres

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 Surface Area of a
Cylinder
LO: To calculate the surface area of a cylinder

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 𝜋𝑑
h

CSA - curved surface area

CSA = 𝜋𝑑ℎ

Total SA = 𝜋𝑑ℎ + 2𝜋𝑟2

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Example

For the cylinder, calculate

(a) the curved surface area
(b) the total surface area
3cm
5cm

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Exercise I 6. A cylinder has a curved surface area of 180 cm2
and a radius of 3.3 cm.
1. For each cylinder calculate the curved Find its total surface area.
surface area
(a) (b) 7. The height of a cylinder is 9.8 cm and its curved
surface area is 200 cm2. What is its diameter?

8. Find the total surface area of this shape.

2. For each cylinder in question 1, calculate the

total surface area.

3. For a cylinder having a radius of 3 cm and a

height of 7 cm find
(a) its curved surface area 9. Find the total surface area of a cylinder which
(b) Its total surface area has a radius of 2.7 cm and a volume of 175cm3.
4. Calculate the total surface area of a cylinder 10.Calculate the total surface area of each
which has a diameter of 5.5 cm and a height of cylinder.
8.5 cm. (a) (b)
5. Find the total surface area of each cylinder.
(a) (b)

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Exercise I 6. A cylinder has a curved surface area of 180 cm2
and a radius of 3.3 cm. 248.423…cm2
1. For each cylinder calculate the curved Find its total surface area.
surface area
(a) 150.796…cm2 (b) 285.884…cm2 7. The height of a cylinder is 9.8 cm and its curved
surface area is 200 cm2. What is its diameter?
6.496…cm
8. Find the total surface area of this shape.

2. For each cylinder in question 1, calculate the

307.876…cm2
total surface area. (a) 251.327… cm2
(b) 362.853… cm2
3. For a cylinder having a radius of 3 cm and a
height of 7 cm find
(a) its curved surface area 131.946…cm2 9. Find the total surface area of a cylinder which
(b) Its total surface area 188.495…cm2 has a radius of 2.7 cm and a volume of 175cm3.
175.434…cm2
4. Calculate the total surface area of a cylinder 10.Calculate the total surface area of each
which has a diameter of 5.5 cm and a height of cylinder.
8.5 cm. 194.386…cm2 (a) (b) 565.486…cm2
494.800…cm2
5. Find the total surface area of each cylinder.
(a) (b)

207.345… 345.575…

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And Finally …

Jake needs to paint a cylindrical container. 3𝑚

He does not need to paint the bottom of the container.
The container has a radius of 3 m and a height of 4 m.
The paint cost £8.99 per tin.
One tin will cover 9 m2.. 4𝑚
How much will the paint cost Jake?

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And Finally …

Jake needs to paint a cylindrical container. 3𝑚

He does not need to paint the bottom of the container.
The container has a radius of 3 m and a height of 4 m.
The paint cost £8.99 per tin.
One tin will cover 9 m2.. 4𝑚
£107.88
How much will the paint cost Jake?

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Starter:

A gardener uses a roller to flatten the grass on a lawn..

The roller consists of a cylinder of radius 30 cm and width 70 cm.
If the roller is pulled 5 m, what area of grass does the roller flatten?

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Starter:

A gardener uses a roller to flatten the grass on a lawn..

The roller consists of a cylinder of radius 30 cm and width 70 cm.
If the roller is pulled 5 m, what area of grass does the roller flatten? 35000 cm2 or 3.5 m2

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 Finding the
Radius
LO: To use given information to find the radius of
a cylinder

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Example 1 Example 2

A cylinder has a volume of 325 cm3. A cylinder has a volume of 512 cm3.
If the radius of the cylinder is 6 cm, what is its If the height of the cylinder is 10 cm, what is
height? its radius?

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Example 3

The curved surface area of a cylinder is 520 cm2.

The height of the cylinder is 9 cm.
What is the volume of the cylinder?

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Exercise J 5. After harvesting, Farmer Giles has 740 m3 of
hay. This is stored as 180 cylindrical bales. If
1. Find the radius of each of the following cylinders. each bale is 2.3 m long, what is its diameter?
(a) (b)
6. The volume of a cylinder is 600 cm3 and it has a
height of 10.5 cm. What is its curved surface
(c) area?

7. A cylinder has a volume of 500 cm3 and the

area of one of its ends is 45 cm2. Find its total
2. A litre of water is poured into a cylindrical glass surface area.
jug. If the water in the jug is 8 cm deep, what is
the diameter of the jug? (1 litre = 1000 cm3) 8. What is the volume of a cylinder having a
curved surface area of 250 cm2 and a diameter
3. Find the missing lengths of these shapes. of 11.3 cm?
(a) (b) (c)
9. Water flows into a circular pool at 0.4 litres per
second. It takes 5 minutes to fill the pool to a
depth of 20 cm. Find the internal diameter of the
pool.

10.Calculate the height of a cylinder which has an

end whose area is 50 cm2, and which also has
a curved surface area of 750 cm2.

4. A circular paddling pool is filled to a depth of

23 cm. This takes 400 litres of water.
How wide is the pool?

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Exercise J 5. After harvesting, Farmer Giles has 740 m3 of
hay. This is stored as 180 cylindrical bales. If
1. Find the radius of each of the following cylinders. each bale is 2.3 m long, what is its diameter?
(a) (b)0.9468…cm 1.508…m
2.931…cm
6. The volume of a cylinder is 600 cm3 and it has a
5.450…cm height of 10.5 cm. What is its curved surface
(c) area? 281.368…cm2

7. A cylinder has a volume of 500 cm3 and the

area of one of its ends is 45 cm2. Find its total
2. A litre of water is poured into a cylindrical glass surface area. 354.221…cm2
jug. If the water in the jug is 8 cm deep, what is
the diameter of the jug? (1 litre = 1000 cm3) 8. What is the volume of a cylinder having a
12.615…cm curved surface area of 250 cm2 and a diameter
3. Find the missing lengths of these shapes. of 11.3 cm? 90181.0625…cm3
(a) 5.895…cm (b) 4.768…cm (c) 5.917…cm
9. Water flows into a circular pool at 0.4 litres per
second. It takes 5 minutes to fill the pool to a
depth of 20 cm. Find the internal diameter of the
pool. 87.403…cm

10.Calculate the height of a cylinder which has an

end whose area is 50 cm2, and which also has
a curved surface area of 750 cm2. 29.920…cm

4. A circular paddling pool is filled to a depth of

23 cm. This takes 400 litres of water.
How wide is the pool? 148.806…cm

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Extension questions

1. A soup can has a diameter of 8 cm and a height of 10 cm.

The entire contents of the soup are placed into a soup
bowl which is cylindrical and measures 12 cm in diameter.
It completely fills the bowl.
How deep is the bowl?

2. The diagram shows a cylinder of radius 10 cm. It already

contains water to a depth of 15 cm. A metal sphere with
volume 900 cm3 is placed in the water.
Calculate the height, h cm, that the water level rises.

3. The plastic guttering along the front of a house

consists of a semi-circular prism 8 m long. If it
contains 35 litres of rain water before overflowing
find the width, 𝑥, of the top of the guttering.

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Extension questions

1. A soup can has a diameter of 8 cm and a height of 10 cm.

The entire contents of the soup are placed into a soup
bowl which is cylindrical and measures 12 cm in diameter.
It completely fills the bowl.
4.444… cm
How deep is the bowl?

2. The diagram shows a cylinder of radius 10 cm. It already

contains water to a depth of 15 cm. A metal sphere with
volume 900 cm3 is placed in the water.
Calculate the height, h cm, that the water level rises.
2.864… cm
3. The plastic guttering along the front of a house
consists of a semi-circular prism 8 m long. If it
contains 35 litres of rain water before overflowing
find the width, 𝑥, of the top of the guttering.

0.1055… cm

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And Finally …

The diagram shows a large tin of pet food in the shape of a cylinder.

A pet food company wants to make a new size tin.

The new tin will have a radius of 5.8 cm.

It will have the same volume as the large tin.

Calculate the height of the new tin.

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And Finally …

The diagram shows a large tin of pet food in the shape of a cylinder.

A pet food company wants to make a new size tin.

The new tin will have a radius of 5.8 cm.

It will have the same volume as the large tin.

Calculate the height of the new tin. 14.443…cm

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Starter:

Ella is designing a glass in the shape of a cylinder.

1
The glass must hold a minimum of litre of liquid.
2
The glass must have a diameter of 8 cm.
Calculate the minimum height of the glass.
1 litre = 1000 cm3

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Starter:

Ella is designing a glass in the shape of a cylinder.

1
The glass must hold a minimum of litre of liquid.
2
The glass must have a diameter of 8 cm.
Calculate the minimum height of the glass.
1 litre = 1000 cm3
9.947…cm

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 Problem Solving
LO: To solve problems involving surface area and volume

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Example

Ten gold coins of radius 0.6 cm and thickness 0.3 cm are melted down to form a solid gold
cube of side 𝑥 cm. Calculate the value of 𝑥.

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Exercise K 7. While on special offer, a tin of baked beans
contains 25% extra free.
1. A cuboid milk carton has a square base 8 cm by If the height of the tin is to remain the same
8 cm and is 20 cm in height. I pour 400 cm3 of and the area of the base of the original tin is
milk out into a glass. What is the height of milk 30 cm2, find the diameter of the new tin.
left in the carton?

2. A solid metal cube of side 1.2 cm weighs 15

grams. Calculate the mass of a cube of side
5 cm made from the same metal.

3. The total surface area of a cube is 121.5 cm2

What is its volume? 8. Rain falling onto a flat rectangular roof
measuring 3.2 m by 5.5 m is drained off into a
4. A bar of bronze that has a volume of 90 cm3 is covered water tank with a square base 80 cm
melted down to make 100 coins with a thickness by 80 cm. If 5 mm of rain fell, by what depth
of 3 mm each. Find the diameter of the coins. would the water tank increase?
5. A business buys paint at
£30 000 for 20 m3. It puts 9. Gary’s car is 4.4 m long. His garage has an
it into tins of capacity internal volume of 28.2 m3. Will his car fit in
0.8 litre and sells them at the garage?
£5.95 each.
Work out the profit. [1 m3 = 1000 litres]
6. A block of marzipan measuring 10 cm by 12 cm
by 3 cm is rolled out to cover the top of a circular
cake. If the marzipan is to be 1.5 cm thick, what
is the maximum radius of cake that can be
covered?

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Exercise K 7. While on special offer, a tin of baked beans
contains 25% extra free.
1. A cuboid milk carton has a square base 8 cm by If the height of the tin is to remain the same
8 cm and is 20 cm in height. I pour 400 cm3 of and the area of the base of the original tin is
milk out into a glass. What is the height of milk 30 cm2, find the diameter of the new tin.
left in the carton? 13.75 cm
6.909… cm
2. A solid metal cube of side 1.2 cm weighs 15
grams. Calculate the mass of a cube of side
5 cm made from the same metal. 1085.06… g

3. The total surface area of a cube is 121.5 cm2

What is its volume? 91.125 cm3 8. Rain falling onto a flat rectangular roof
measuring 3.2 m by 5.5 m is drained off into a
4. A bar of bronze that has a volume of 90 cm is 3 covered water tank with a square base 80 cm
melted down to make 100 coins with a thickness by 80 cm. If 5 mm of rain fell, by what depth
of 3 mm each. Find the diameter of the coins. would the water tank increase? 0.1375 m
0.618.. cm
5. A business buys paint at
£30 000 for 20 m3. It puts 9. Gary’s car is 4.4 m long. His garage has an
it into tins of capacity internal volume of 28.2 m3. Will his car fit in
0.8 litre and sells them at the garage?
£5.95 each. £118750
Work out the profit. [1 m3 = 1000 litres]
6. A block of marzipan measuring 10 cm by 12 cm
by 3 cm is rolled out to cover the top of a circular
cake. If the marzipan is to be 1.5 cm thick, what No, the garage is
is the maximum radius of cake that can be only 4.196… m long
covered? 8.740…cm

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10.A running track consists of two straight sections with
semi-circular ends. If the straight sections measure 100
metres and on complete lap on the inside of the track
measures 0.5 km, what is the distance 𝑥 between the
two straights?

11. The diagram shows a quarter circle with centre A and a

triangle. The pink shaded area is 200 cm2.
Find the radius, r.

12.A kitchen roll consist of 144 sheets of absorbent paper,

each measuring 24 cm by 24 cm and 0.02 cm thick.
These sheets are wound onto a cardboard tube 4 cm in
diameter. Find the diameter of the finished roll of kitchen
towels.

13.A pig sty is made from a sheet of corrugated steel bent

into a semi-circular prism.
If the internal volume is 3.6 m3 and it is 2.4 m wide at the
front, find the dimensions of the original piece of steel.

14.A tiny island in the Pacific Ocean is the only place on

Earth where the Gibson Oak grows. Each specimen of
this tree requires a land area of 195 m2 and the wood
from each tree can be sold for $550 000. The diameter
of this circular island is 1.8 km. Calculate the value of
the wood on the island. Assume the island is covered by
the trees.

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10.A running track consists of two straight sections with
semi-circular ends. If the straight sections measure 100
metres and on complete lap on the inside of the track
measures 0.5 km, what is the distance 𝑥 between the
two straights?
95.492… m
11. The diagram shows a quarter circle with centre A and a
triangle. The pink shaded area is 200 cm2.
Find the radius, r.
26.472… cm
12.A kitchen roll consist of 144 sheets of absorbent paper,
each measuring 24 cm by 24 cm and 0.02 cm thick.
These sheets are wound onto a cardboard tube 4 cm in
diameter. Find the diameter of the finished roll of kitchen
towels. 5.099… cm
13.A pig sty is made from a sheet of corrugated steel bent
into a semi-circular prism.
If the internal volume is 3.6 m3 and it is 2.4 m wide at the
front, find the dimensions of the original piece of steel.
1.591… m by 3.769… m
14.A tiny island in the Pacific Ocean is the only place on
Earth where the Gibson Oak grows. Each specimen of
this tree requires a land area of 195 m2 and the wood
from each tree can be sold for $550 000. The diameter
of this circular island is 1.8 km. Calculate the value of
the wood on the island. Assume the island is covered by
the trees. $7,177,330,909

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And Finally …

The diagram shows a metal bar in the shape of a prism.

The length of the metal bar is 120 cm.

The cross section of the metal bar is shown.

All corners are right angles.

The metal bar is made from steel with a mass of 8 g per 1 cm3.
Sean has a trolley.
The trolley can carry a maximum mass of 250kg.
How many metal bars can the trolley carry at the same time?
You must show your working.

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And Finally …

The diagram shows a metal bar in the shape of a prism.

The length of the metal bar is 120 cm.

The cross section of the metal bar is shown.

All corners are right angles.

The metal bar is made from steel with a mass of 8 g per 1 cm3.
Sean has a trolley.
The trolley can carry a maximum mass of 250kg.
How many metal bars can the trolley carry at the same time?
You must show your working. 3

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