Volumes and surface area

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involving volume and surface area
Key words
volume
cross section
prism
cube
cuboid
cylinder
Volume is the amount of space a solid object takes up.
The units are mm³, cm³, m³, km³ and so on

Convert m³ into cm³

Volume is the amount of space a solid object takes up.
The units are mm³, cm³, m³, km³ and so on

Convert m³ into cm³

A box has a volume of 0.5 m³.

It needs to fit into a bag of size 100 000 cm³. Will it fit?
Volume is the amount of space a solid object takes up.
The units are mm³, cm³, m³, km³ and so on

Convert m³ into cm³

A box has a volume of 0.5 m³.

It needs to fit into a bag of size 100 000 cm³. Will it fit?
0.5 m³ = 0.5 m x m x m
Volume is the amount of space a solid object takes up.
The units are mm³, cm³, m³, km³ and so on

Convert m³ into cm³

A box has a volume of 0.5 m³.

It needs to fit into a bag of size 100 000 cm³. Will it fit?
0.5 m³ = 0.5 m x m x m
x 100
Volume is the amount of space a solid object takes up.
The units are mm³, cm³, m³, km³ and so on

Convert m³ into cm³

A box has a volume of 0.5 m³.

It needs to fit into a bag of size 100 000 cm³. Will it fit?
0.5 m³ = 0.5 m x m x m
x 100
= 50 cm x m x m
Volume is the amount of space a solid object takes up.
The units are mm³, cm³, m³, km³ and so on

Convert m³ into cm³

A box has a volume of 0.5 m³.

It needs to fit into a bag of size 100 000 cm³. Will it fit?
0.5 m³ = 0.5 m x m x m
x 100
= 50 cm x m x m
x 100
Volume is the amount of space a solid object takes up.
The units are mm³, cm³, m³, km³ and so on

Convert m³ into cm³

A box has a volume of 0.5 m³.

It needs to fit into a bag of size 100 000 cm³. Will it fit?
0.5 m³ = 0.5 m x m x m
x 100
= 50 cm x m x m
x 100
= 5000 cm x cm x m
Volume is the amount of space a solid object takes up.
The units are mm³, cm³, m³, km³ and so on

Convert m³ into cm³

A box has a volume of 0.5 m³.

It needs to fit into a bag of size 100 000 cm³. Will it fit?
0.5 m³ = 0.5 m x m x m
x 100
= 50 cm x m x m
x 100
= 5000 cm x cm x m
x 100
Volume is the amount of space a solid object takes up.
The units are mm³, cm³, m³, km³ and so on

Convert m³ into cm³

A box has a volume of 0.5 m³.

It needs to fit into a bag of size 100 000 cm³. Will it fit?
0.5 m³ = 0.5 m x m x m
x 100
= 50 cm x m x m
x 100
= 5000 cm x cm x m
x 100

= 500 000 cm x cm x cm = cm³

Volume is the amount of space a solid object takes up.
The units are mm³, cm³, m³, km³ and so on

Convert m³ into cm³

A box has a volume of 0.5 m³.

It needs to fit into a bag of size 100 000 cm³. Will it fit?
0.5 m³ = 0.5 m x m x m
x 100
= 50 cm x m x m
x 100
= 5000 cm x cm x m
x 100 So, no it won’t fit!

= 500 000 cm x cm x cm = cm³

Prisms
Shapes that have a uniform cross section (ie all
the same all the way through) are called prisms.
The volume of a prism is the cross-sectional
area length.
A square prism is called a cube
A square prism is called a cube

A rectangular prism is called a cuboid

A square prism is called a cube

A rectangular prism is called a cuboid

A circular prism is called a cylinder

 Now try these

1. Find the volume of the following cuboids

4 cm

2 cm high 3 cm wide 2 cm
5 cm 3 cm

2. Computer disks are 9 cm by 0.3 cm by 9.3 cm. Calculate the volume of the disk.

3. A tin of beans has a diameter of 7 cm and is 4.5 cm high. Work out the volume of the
tin.
Surface area

All 3D shapes have a surface area.

The surface area is the sum of the area of all the sides of a shape.

The surface area of a cuboid is the sum of all the 6 rectangular

faces.

The rectangular faces can be grouped in pairs.

Example
Find the surface area of the cuboid which is 4 cm 5 cm 10 cm
Example
Find the surface area of the cuboid which is 4 cm 5 cm 10 cm

Side number Area

1 and 2

3 and 4

5 and 6
Example
Find the surface area of the cuboid which is 4 cm 5 cm 10 cm

Side number Area

1 and 2

3 and 4

5 and 6
Example
Find the surface area of the cuboid which is 4 cm 5 cm 10 cm

Side number Area

1 and 2 4 5 = 20

3 and 4

5 and 6
Example
Find the surface area of the cuboid which is 4 cm 5 cm 10 cm

Side number Area

1 and 2 4 5 = 20

3 and 4

5 and 6
Example
Find the surface area of the cuboid which is 4 cm 5 cm 10 cm

Side number Area

1 and 2 4 5 = 20

3 and 4 4 10 = 40

5 and 6
Example
Find the surface area of the cuboid which is 4 cm 5 cm 10 cm

Side number Area

1 and 2 4 5 = 20

3 and 4 4 10 = 40

5 and 6 (round the back)

Example
Find the surface area of the cuboid which is 4 cm 5 cm 10 cm

Side number Area

1 and 2 4 5 = 20

3 and 4 4 10 = 40

5 and 6 5 10 = 50
Example
Find the surface area of the cuboid which is 4 cm 5 cm 10 cm

Side number Area

1 and 2 4 5 = 20

3 and 4 4 10 = 40

5 and 6 5 10 = 50

Total of the 3 pairs of sides

Example
Find the surface area of the cuboid which is 4 cm 5 cm 10 cm

Side number Area

1 and 2 4 5 = 20

3 and 4 4 10 = 40

5 and 6 5 10 = 50

Total of the 3 pairs of sides 110

Example
Find the surface area of the cuboid which is 4 cm 5 cm 10 cm

Side number Area

1 and 2 4 5 = 20

3 and 4 4 10 = 40

5 and 6 5 10 = 50

Total of the 3 pairs of sides 110

2 (for all sides) 220 cm²
 Now try these

1. Find the surface area of the following cuboids

4 cm

2 cm high 3 cm wide 2 cm
5 cm 3 cm

2. Computer disks are 9 cm by 0.3 cm by 9.3 cm. Calculate the surface area of the
disk.

3. A tin of beans has a diameter of 7 cm and is 4.5 cm high. Work out the surface
of the tin.