1. Cuboid – Volume & Surface Area – Foundation – GCSE Questions
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COPY means they use the exact same numbers as the original GCSE question.
Otherwise, they are clone questions using different numbers.
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3. GCSE GCSE Edexcel Foundation: June 2017 Paper 3, Q12
The diagram shows a cube of side length 2 cm.
Ross says,
“The volume of any solid made with 6 of these cubes is 48 cm3”
Is Ross correct?
You must show your working. 1
The diagram shows a cube of side length 2 cm.
Ross says,
“The volume of any solid made with 6 of these cubes is 48 cm3”
Is Ross correct?
You must show your working.
2cm
2cm
2cm
2cm
2cm
2cm
(2)
(2)
(b) (i) Draw a cuboid that can be made with 6 of these cubes.
Write the dimensions of the cuboid on your diagram.
(b) (i) Draw a cuboid that can be made with 6 of these cubes.
Write the dimensions of the cuboid on your diagram.
(1)
(1)
(b) (ii) Work out the surface area of your cuboid
(b) (ii) Work out the surface area of your cuboid
cm2
cm2
(2)
(2)
(Total for Question 1 is 5 marks)
(Total for Question 1 is 5 marks)

5. GCSE GCSE GCSE GCSE Edexcel Foundation: November 2017 Paper 1, Q13
The total surface area of a cube is 216cm3.
Work out the volume of the cube. 1
The total surface area of a cube is 216cm3.
Work out the volume of the cube.
cm3.
cm3.
(Total for Question 1 is 4 marks)
(Total for Question 1 is 4 marks)
GCSE
GCSE
Edexcel Foundation: November 2017 Paper 1, Q13
Edexcel Foundation: November 2017 Paper 1, Q13 1
The total surface area of a cube is 216cm3.
Work out the volume of the cube. 1
The total surface area of a cube is 216cm3.
Work out the volume of the cube.
cm3.
cm3.
(Total for Question 1 is 4 marks)
(Total for Question 1 is 4 marks)

7. GCSE Edexcel Foundation: June 2017 Paper 3, Q12
The diagram shows a cube of side length 2 cm.
Ross says,
“The volume of any solid made with 6 of these cubes is 48 cm3”
Is Ross correct?
You must show your working.
2cm
2cm
2cm
(2)
(b) (i) Draw a cuboid that can be made with 6 of these cubes.
Write the dimensions of the cuboid on your diagram.
(1)
(b) (ii) Work out the surface area of your cuboid
cm2
(2)
(Total for Question 1 is 5 marks)

9. 4cm 2cm 6cm Front = 4 x 6 = 24 Side = 4 x 2 = 8 Top = 2 x 6 = 12 GCSE
Edexcel Foundation: June 2017 Paper 3, Q12 1
The diagram shows a cube of side length 2 cm.
Ross says,
“The volume of any solid made with 6 of these cubes is 48 cm3”
Is Ross correct?
You must show your working.
2cm
2cm
2cm
Volume of 1 cube = 2 x 2 x 2 = 8cm3
Volume of 6 cubes = 6 x 8cm3 = 48cm3
(2)
(b) (i) Draw a cuboid that can be made with 6 of these cubes.
Write the dimensions of the cuboid on your diagram.
4cm
2cm
2cm
2cm
6cm
(1)
(b) (ii) Work out the surface area of your cuboid
Total = 88cm2
Front = 4 x 6 = 24
Side = 4 x 2 = 8
Top = 2 x 6 = 12
F + B = 48
LS + RS = 16
T + B = 24 88
cm2
(2)
(Total for Question 1 is 5 marks)

10. Surface Area = 6x2 384 = 6x2 x2 x2 = 64 x = 64 =8 x2 x x2 x x
GCSE
Edexcel Foundation: November 2017 Paper 1, Q13 1
The total surface area of a cube is 216cm3.
Work out the volume of the cube.
Surface Area = 6x2
384 = 6x2
x2 = 64
x = 64 =8 x2 x2 x x2 x x
Volume = x × x × x
= 8 × 8 × 8
= 64 × 8 = 512
512
cm3.
(Total for Question 1 is 4 marks)

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