CAIE IGCSE Mathematics Core Surface Area and Volume Questions

Practise calculating or reversing surface-area and volume formulas for cuboids, prisms, cylinders, spheres, pyramids and cones.

Syllabus
2028–2030
Topic
C5.4
Level
Core

Exam points

  • identify the solid and substitute its dimensions into the listed surface-area or volume formula
  • include every exposed base and curved or flat face when calculating total surface area
  • rearrange a volume formula to find a missing radius, height or linear dimension with correct units

Covered syllabus points

C5.4.1 Carry out calculations and solve problems involving the surface area

C5.4 Surface area and volume question 1

[Maximum number: 3]

Miguel works in an office.

Miguel has a closed box of pens.

The box is in the shape of a cuboid measuring 20 cm by 12 cm by 7 cm .
Calculate the surface area of the box.
cm2\mathrm{cm}^{2}

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