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Surface area of cuboids

The starter and exit quiz of the lesson “Surface area of cuboids”, from the unit “Perimeter, area and volume” (Year 8 Maths) by Oak National Academy.

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12 questions

  1. Select the correct value and units of measure that represent the area of this rectangle.
  2. Which of these statements about this shape are correct?
  3. The area of this rectangle is 40 cm². The value of m is ___.
  4. Starting with the smallest, put the value of each of the four missing lengths (a, b, c, d) in order of size.
  5. In this picture, the square on the left is congruent to each of the squares in the diagram on the right. The area of the diagram on the right is ___ cm².
  6. In this picture, the rectangle on the left is congruent to each of the three rectangles in the diagram on the right. The area of one rectangle is ___ cm².
  7. Each of these compound shapes are different arrangements of six congruent squares. Which of the compound shapes are nets of a cube?
  8. Which of these compound shapes are nets of a cuboid?
  9. This diagram shows six rectangles that can be connected together to create the net of a cuboid. Match each rectangles to its area.
  10. This is the net of a cuboid. The surface area of the cuboid after this net is folded up is ___ cm².
  11. Some of the calculations to find the surface area of this cuboid are given. The value of b is greater than the value of c. Match each missing length or area to its value.
  12. A cuboid has been drawn on isometric paper, where each unit of isometric paper represents 1 inch. The total surface area of this cuboid is ___ square inches.

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