GCSE Maths – Geometry and Measures
Volume of 3D Shapes
Worksheet
This worksheet will show you how to work out different types of volume of 3D
shapes questions. Each section contains a worked example, a question with
hints and then questions for you to work through on your own.
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Section A
Worked Example
Find the volume of the cuboid shown below.
Step 1: For cuboids, use the formula: 𝑉𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑚𝑒 = 𝑙𝑒𝑛𝑔𝑡ℎ × 𝑤𝑖𝑑𝑡ℎ × ℎ𝑒𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡.
We have been given the length, width, and height, so we simply multiply these together.
Remember to use the correct units!
𝑉𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑚𝑒 = 6 × 3 × 3 = 𝟓𝟒 𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝟑
Guided Example
Find the volume of this cube.
Step 1: For cuboids, use the formula: 𝑉𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑚𝑒 = 𝑙𝑒𝑛𝑔𝑡ℎ × 𝑤𝑖𝑑𝑡ℎ × ℎ𝑒𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡.
2 6 2.6 2.6 17.576 units
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1. Calculate the volume of the following cubes and cuboids:
a)
Volume Lxwxh
54 4 5
108unit
b)
Volume Lxw xh
9 99
729units
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Section B
Worked Example
Find the volume of this prism.
Step 1: When finding the volume of prisms and cylinders, the approach is the same: first, find the
cross-sectional area.
As the cross-section here is a triangle, we use the formula for the area of a triangle:
𝐵𝑎𝑠𝑒 × 𝐻𝑒𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 14.1 × 14
𝐴𝑟𝑒𝑎 = = = 98.7 units 2
2 2
Step 2: Multiply the cross-sectional area by the length of the prism.
𝑉𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑚𝑒 = 98.7 × 10 = 𝟗𝟖𝟕 𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝟑
Guided Example
Find the volume of the cylinder.
Step 1: When finding the volume of prisms and cylinders, the approach is the same: first, find the
cross-sectional area.
Area circle Ax62
of
36A units
Step 2: Multiply the cross-sectional area by the length of the cylinder.
36A x 14 504Tunits
or 1580units Sf
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2. Calculate the following:
a) The volume of this prism
Volume crosaggqtional xdepth
Affange 21 68 4.9
16.66units
Volume 16.664
66 64units3
b) The volume of this cylinder
Volume crosaggqtional xdepth
Area
of
circle
Ax2 4Tan
Volume 4Ax 5
20am or 62.8cm
Sf
c) The length of this cylinder if the volume is 226.19 cm3
Volume crosaggqtional xdepth
Area Ax32 9Aan
22619
gax length
8 length
length 8cm
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Section C
Worked Example
Find the volume of this pyramid.
Step 1: Find the area of the base.
This is a rectangle-based pyramid. To find the area of the rectangle, we multiply the length
by the width.
𝐴𝑟𝑒𝑎 𝑜𝑓 𝑏𝑎𝑠𝑒 = 8.2 × 2.3 = 18.86 units 2
Step 2: Use the formula for the volume of a pyramid.
1
𝑉𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑚𝑒 = × 𝑃𝑒𝑟𝑝𝑒𝑛𝑑𝑖𝑐𝑢𝑙𝑎𝑟 ℎ𝑒𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 × 𝐴𝑟𝑒𝑎 𝑜𝑓 𝑏𝑎𝑠𝑒
3
1
𝑉𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑚𝑒 = × 6.2 × 18.86 = 𝟑𝟖. 𝟗𝟖 𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝟑
3
Guided Example
Given that 𝐁𝐂 = 𝐂𝐃 = 𝟏𝟎 𝐜𝐦 and 𝐀𝐅 = 𝟖, find the volume of the pyramid.
10
10
Step 1: Find the area of the base.
10 10 100units
Step 2: Use the formula for the volume of a pyramid.
Volume
13xbasemaxheight
F x 100 8 units
8031 or 267units
Cst
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3. Calculate the following:
a) The volume of this pyramid
Volume
f x basemax height
BaseArea 5 3 15cm
Volume
tx 153 4
20cm
b) The perpendicular height of this triangle-based pyramid if its volume is 850 cm3
Volume
f x basemaxheight
Basearea
12 15 20 150am
850
f x 150 x height
50xheight50850
height 17am
c) The length of the one of the sides of this square-based pyramid, if the total
volume is 128 cm3
Volume
f x basemaxheight
BaseArea Lxi 2 square
128 x6
Bx L
212 128
12 64
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L ga
t Myths
a
can'thold
value
negative
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Section D
Worked Example
Find the volume of the cone.
1
Step 1: Use the formula for the volume of a cone: 𝑉𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑚𝑒 = 𝜋 × 𝑟2 × ℎ
3
Substitute the values we know into the formula to find the volume:
1
𝑉𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑚𝑒 = × 𝜋 × 52 × 12 = 𝟑𝟏𝟒. 𝟏𝟔 𝐜𝐦𝟑
3
Guided Example
Find the volume of the cone.
1
Step 1: Use the formula for the volume of a cone: 𝑉𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑚𝑒 = 𝜋 × 𝑟2 × ℎ
3
VOL
FXTX12 4
IJA cm or 4.19am
Sf
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4. Calculate the following:
a) The volume of this cone
Volume
far h
Ax 197 36
4332A am or 13600cm
Sf
b) The height of this cone if its volume is 2534.22 cm3
Volume
far h
2534.22
3 Axlixh
14Th 2534.22
ntion
c) The radius of this cone if its volume is 167.55 cm3
Volume
far h
167.55 10
3 Ar
167.55
YA r
r IT radiuscan
only
r Iya y bepositive
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Section E
Worked Example
Find the volume of the sphere, given that point A is centred at the origin.
4
Step 1: Use the formula for the volume of a sphere: 𝑉𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑚𝑒 = × 𝜋 × 𝑟3
3
Substitute the values we know into the formula to find the volume:
4
𝑉𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑚𝑒 = × 𝜋 × 73 = 𝟏𝟒𝟑𝟔. 𝟕𝟔 𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝟑
3
Guided Example
Find the volume of the sphere, given that point A is centred at the origin.
4
Step 1: Use the formula for the volume of a sphere: 𝑉𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑚𝑒 = × 𝜋 × 𝑟3
3
Volume Tx143
11 494cm
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5. Calculate the following:
a) The volume of this sphere
Volume
GAP
IT x33
36Amm3 or 113mm
Bst
b) The volume of this sphere
Volume
GAP
Radius 10 2 5cm
Volume
Ax53
130.899
131cm
Bst
6. A sphere has volume 3053.63 cm3. Calculate the radius of the sphere.
Volume
GAP
3053.63
43hr3
4
r3 729
r 9am
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