Mensuration
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Perimeter and Area of 2D Shapes (including Trapeziums and Circles)
SubtopicPerimeter and Area of 2D Shapes (including Trapeziums and Circles) under Mensuration for Grade 8 IGCSE.
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What is the perimeter of a regular hexagon with a side length of ?
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A trapezoid has parallel sides of length and . The height is . What is its area?
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Find the circumference of a circle if the radius is . (Use )
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Calculate the area of the shape shown (a rectangle with a triangle on top).
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Calculate the area of a trapezium where the parallel sides are in the ratio , the height is , and the shorter parallel side is .
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A circle is inscribed exactly inside a square of side . Calculate the area of the region inside the square but outside the circle. (Use )
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The diagram shows a rectangle . If the area of the shaded triangle is and the length , find the area of the rectangle.
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The diagram shows a shape consisting of a rectangle with a semi-circle removed from one end and a semi-circle added to the other end. If the rectangle's dimensions were by , and the diameter of the semi-circles is , calculate the total area of the shape.
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A square with side length has four semi-circles drawn on each of its sides pointing inwards. Find the area of the region inside the square that is NOT covered by the semi-circles. Use .
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Calculate the area of a trapezium where the height is , the top parallel side is , and the bottom parallel side is . If , what is the area?
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Volume and Surface Area of Prisms and Cylinders
SubtopicVolume and Surface Area of Prisms and Cylinders under Mensuration for Grade 8 IGCSE.
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A cylindrical can has a radius of and a height of . What is the area of its top lid? (Use )
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Find the total surface area of a cuboid measuring by by .
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A box is in the shape of a cuboid with dimensions by by . Calculate its volume in cubic meters.
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What is the curved surface area of a cylinder with radius and height ? (Use )
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A gift box is a cuboid. The surface area of the top is , the front is , and the side is . Find the volume of the box.
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A prism has a base which is a regular hexagon of area . If the height of the prism is , find the volume.
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A cylinder has a base area of and a volume of . Find its total surface area if the circumference of the base is .
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A concrete trough is shaped like a right-angled triangular prism. The triangular cross-section has a base of m and a height of m. The trough is m long. The interior surface (two rectangular sides and two triangular ends) needs to be coated with a waterproof sealant. If the top of the trough is open, calculate the total interior surface area to be coated.
A.m
B.m
C.m
D.m
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A hollow cylindrical metal pipe has an external radius of cm and an internal radius of cm. The pipe is cm long. The pipe is melted down and recast into a solid rectangular prism with a square base of side length cm. Calculate the height of the rectangular prism, rounded to the nearest centimeter. (Use )
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A cylinder has a volume of cm and a surface area of cm. Find the radius of the cylinder to the nearest centimeter. (Use )
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B.cm
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Converting Units of Area and Volume
SubtopicConverting Units of Area and Volume under Mensuration for Grade 8 IGCSE.
Preview questions (no answers)
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An oil tank has a volume of . Express this volume in cubic centimeters ().
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A tablet screen has an area of . What is this area in square centimeters ()?
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Convert a volume of into cubic meters ().
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A piece of cloth has an area of . Convert this area to square centimeters ().
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A liquid in a container occupies a volume of . Convert this volume to cubic millimeters ().
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A block of wood has a volume of . It is cut into 12 identical smaller cubes. What is the volume of each small cube in cubic centimeters ()?
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The diagram shows a path around a pond. The area of the path is . Convert this area into square millimeters ().
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A concrete pillar is a right prism with a square base of side length . If the volume of the pillar is , what is the height of the pillar in meters?
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A glass cube with side length is hollowed out by removing a smaller cube of side length from its center. What is the remaining volume of glass in ?
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An oil spill covers a circular area on the ocean surface. The radius of the spill is . If the oil film is thick, what is the volume of the oil in cubic meters? (Use )
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