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Similar Shapes (Area and Volume)

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Question 9

Two mathematically similar solid prisms, X and Y, are shown.

The total surface area of prism X is 15 cm2. The total surface area of prism Y is 240 cm2. The length of prism X is 10 cm.

Two mathematically similar triangular prisms labelled X and Y, with Y four times the linear size of X and the length of prism X marked 10 cm.

a.

Work out the length of prism Y.

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b.

The volume of prism X is 5 cm3. Work out the volume of prism Y.

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Similar Shapes (Area and Volume) Questions

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27 exam-style questions on AQA GCSE Maths Similar Shapes (Area and Volume). Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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