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Volume
Using relev*nt formul*e the volume *nd surf*ce *re* of
cuboids, cubes, prisms, cylinders, spheres, cones *nd
composite sh*pes c*n be c*lcul*ted.
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C&lcul&ting volume Gr&dient of & slope

Volume is * me*sure of sp*ce t*ken up by * 3-
Sc&le F&ctor
dimension*l sh*pe *nd is me*sured in , etc.

Volume c*n *lso be me*sured in litres with

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M*ke sure you don't confuse volume (for 3-D sh*pes) *nd
*re* (for 2-D sh*pes).

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To convert litres to , we multiply by .

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cups she h*s e*ch hold *bout 90 millilitres. 14 children
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would be *ppropri*te over the *Jernoon. BBC Skillswise

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