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4 Volume of A Prism

The document contains 13 multi-step word problems involving the calculation of volumes and capacities of various geometric shapes such as prisms, cubes, cuboids, cylinders and containers. The problems require using formulas to find volumes and amounts based on given dimensions and specifications.

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4 Volume of A Prism

The document contains 13 multi-step word problems involving the calculation of volumes and capacities of various geometric shapes such as prisms, cubes, cuboids, cylinders and containers. The problems require using formulas to find volumes and amounts based on given dimensions and specifications.

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1

2 cm

3 cm
1 cm
12 cm
4 cm

The diagram shows a prism.

Work out the volume of the prism.

….................………….......cm3
(Total for question 1 is 3 marks)
2

3 cm 5 cm

8 cm
4 cm

The diagram shows a triangular prism.


The cross-section of the prism is a right angled triangle.

Calculate the volume of the prism.

….................………….......cm3
(Total for question 2 is 3 marks)
3

4 cm

7 cm

10 cm
8 cm
The diagram shows a prism.
The cross-section of the prism is a trapezium.

Work out the volume of the prism.

….................………….......cm3
(Total for question 3 is 3 marks)

x cm

9 cm
4 cm

The diagram shows a triangular prism.


The cross-section of the prism is a right angled triangle.

The volume of the prism is 198 cm3

Calculate the value of x

….................………….......
(Total for question 4 is 3 marks)
F B
5

E A

H
D
G
C
The diagram shows a cuboid ABCDEFGH
ABCD is a square with area 25cm2.
CG = 12 cm.

Find the volume of the cuboid.

….................………….......cm3
(Total for question 5 is 2 marks)

6 Bob has a van.


He is using the van to deliver boxes.
Each box is a cuboid, 60 cm by 30 cm by 40 cm.

40 cm
30 cm
60 cm

The van has the space for the boxes in the shape of a cuboid with: length 3 m
width 1.8 m
height 2 m

Work out how many boxes can Bob fit into the van.

….................………….......
(Total for question 6 is 3 marks)
7 The diagram shows a cuboid.

4 cm
x cm
12 cm

The volume of the cuboid is 120 cm3

Calculate the value of x

….................………….......
(Total for question 7 is 2 marks)

8 The diagram shows an empty water container.

Fiona is going to use a bucket to fill the container.


Each bucket can hold 12 litres of water.
40 cm
How many buckets of water will be needed to fill the
container?
50 cm

90 cm

….................………….......
(Total for question 8 is 4 marks)
9 Here is a cube.

3 cm
3 cm
3 cm
Work out the volume of five of these cubes.

….................………….......cm3
(Total for question 9 is 2 marks)

10 The diagram shows an empty water container.

The container is going to be filled using a hose pipe.


50 cm
The water will flow into the container at a rate of 2 litres
per second.
70 cm
How long will it take for the container to be filled
completely? 120 cm

….................………….......
(Total for question 10 is 4 marks)
11 The total surface area of a cube is 150 cm2.

Work out the volume of the cube.

….................…………....... cm3
(Total for question 11 is 4 marks)

12 The diagram shows a water container.


2
The container is full with water.
3
The water is going to be used to fill cups. 14 cm
Each cup golds 175 ml of water.

How many cups of water can be completely filled 12 cm


with water from the container
15 cm

….................………….......
(Total for question 12 is 4 marks)
13 Here is a triangular prism.

13 cm

8 cm
12 cm

The diagram shows a triangular prism.


The cross-section of the prism is a right angled triangle.

Calculate the volume of the prism.

….................………….......cm3
(Total for question 13 is 5 marks)

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