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1 Emma makes a cuboid using 12 cubes.

[2016]

Write the letter of the cuboid that has a different volume from
Emma’s cuboid.

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D

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2 The squared paper
The squared shows
paper showsthe
thenets of cuboid
nets of cuboid AA and
and cuboid
cuboid B. B.

[Extra]

Calculate the volume of cuboid A.

(a) Do the cuboids have the same surface area?
Show calculations to explain how you know.

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(b) Do the cuboids

Calculate thehave theofsame
volume cuboidvolume?
B.

Show calculations to explain how you know.

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3 Look at the cuboid drawn on the grid.

[Extra] It is made from 12 cubes.

Isometric grid

On the grid below, draw a different cuboid made from 12 cubes.

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Isometric grid

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4 Here is a drawing of a cube on an isometric grid.

[Extra]
Draw a cuboid that has:

t
UIF
same volume

t
half the height.

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2 Cube A and cuboid B have the same volume.
6 Cube A and cuboid B have the same volume.
15 [2017]
[2017]
Not to
scale
6 cm
A

4 cm B
5 6 cm
?

Calculate the missing length on cuboid B.

Calculate the missing length on cuboid B.

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your
method

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9.7 You can make only four different cuboids with 16 cubes.
[Extra]

(a) Which of the cuboids A and D has the larger surface area?
Tick (!) the correct answer below.
(a) Which of the cuboids A and D has the larger surface area?
Cuboid A
Tick (!) the correct answer below.

Cuboid D
Cuboid A
Both the same
Cuboid D

Both the same

Explain how you know.

Explain how you know.

1 mark

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8 The cube and cuboid have equal volumes.
[Extra]

12cm height

16cm
6cm
Not actual
size

Calculate the height of the cuboid.

Show
your
method

cm

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cm

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89 Every second, 300cm3 of water comes out of a tap into a cuboid tank.
[Extra]
Not
actual
size
12cm

40cm
40cm

The base of the tank is 40cm by 40cm

The height is 12cm

How many seconds does it take to fill the tank?

Show
your
method

seconds

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Seconds

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