Volume & Surface Area of Prisms

Volume of a Prism = Base Area × Height Volume = B.A × h

Total Surface Area of Prism = (Perimeter of Base × Height of Prism) + 2 Base Area

T.S.A = P × h + 2 B.A
Q1 Calculate the volume and the total surface area of each prism.

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Q2 Calculate the volume and the total surface area of each prism.
 Volume of a Cylinder = B.A × h 𝐕 = 𝛑𝐫 𝟐 𝐡
Q3 Calculate the volume and the total surface area of each cylinder below.
T.S.A of a Cylinder
𝟐𝛑𝐫 𝟐 + 𝟐𝛑𝐫𝐡
(a) (b) (c) OR
𝟐𝛑𝐫(𝐫 + 𝐡)
Q4 Cillian makes two cuboids out of clay. Both cuboids have the same volume. Find y.

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Q5 The cuboid and the triangular prism have the same volume. Find x.
Q6 Boxes of coffee are placed into a crate. Each box of coffee is a cuboid
and the crate is also a cuboid. How many boxes of coffee fit into the crate?

(6) (7)

Q7 James wants to fill an empty flowerpot with soil. He has 2 litres of soil.
Given 1 litre = 1000cm³. Does James have enough soil to fill the flowerpot?
Q8 The solid triangular prism shown below is made from metal. The prism is
melted down and the metal is used to create a solid cube. Find the side length of the cube.

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Q9 The swimming pool in a leisure centre is shown below. The length of the swimming pool is 25m and
the width is 12m. The depth of the shallow end is 1m and the depth of the deep end is 2.4m.
Given 1m³ = 1000 litres. Work out how much water, in litres, the swimming pool holds.
Q10 A fish tank is ¼ full of water. Harry pours a 400ml glass of water into the fish tank.
Given 1ml = 1cm³. What will the depth of the water of the fish tank then be?

(10) (11) (12)

Q11 A solid glass paperweight is in the shape of a triangular prism. The density of the glass is 2.4g/cm³.
Work out the mass of the paperweight.
Q12 A solid metal pipe has inside and outside diameter 50 cm and 60 cm respectively.
If the length is given as 5 m, then find the volume of this pipe.
1) a) 72 cm3 b) 300 cm3 c)70 m3 d) 0.88 m3 e) 154 cm3 f) 648 cm3 4) 15 cm 5) 25 cm 6) 100 boxes
g) 660 cm3 h) 8000 cm3 i) 945 cm3 7) Yes, 1920 cm3 8) 6 cm
2) a) 800 cm3 b) 2160 cm3 c) 1350 cm3 d) 1088 cm3 e) 432 cm3 9) 510000 litres 10) 8.3 cm
f) 276 cm3 11) 144 g 12) 43.2 m3
3) a) 150.8 cm3 b) 2463 cm3 c) 7854 cm3