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iGCSE Mathematics (0580) : C5.5 Carry out calculations involving the areas and volumes of compound shapes. iGCSE Style Questions Paper 1

Question

The diagram shows a circle inside a square.
The circumference of the circle touches all four sides of the square.
(a) Calculate the area of the circle when the side of the square is 15cm.

Answer/Explanation

Ans: 177 or 176.7 to 176.74  cm2

(b) Draw all the lines of symmetry on the diagram.

Answer/Explanation

Ans: 4 correct lines of symmetry drawn 

Question

Leah is making a path in her garden using gravel.
The diagram shows the path.
A bag of gravel covers an area of 0.5m2.
Work out the number of bags of gravel Leah must buy to make the path.

Answer/Explanation

Ans: 14 nfww 

Question

 (a)

Calculate the volume of this cuboid.
…………………………. \(cm^3\)
(b) Another cuboid has width 6cm, height 9cm and volume 675 cm3.
Calculate the length of this cuboid.
……………………….. cm
(c) The diagram shows a right-angled triangular prism.

Calculate the volume of this prism.
………………………… \(cm^3\)

Answer/Explanation

Ans:

(a) 672
(b) 12.5
(c) 540

Question

The diagram shows a notice board.

The board is in the shape of a semicircle joined to a square with side 74cm.
(a) Calculate
(i) the perimeter of the board,
………………………….. cm
(ii) the area of the board.
……………………….. \(cm^2\)
(b) The board is a prism that is 5cm thick.
Calculate the volume of the board.
……………………….. \(cm^3\)

Answer/Explanation

Ans:

(a) (i) 338 or 338.3 nfww
or 338.2 to 338.26
(ii) 7630 nfww
or 7626 to 7627

(b) 38100 nfww
or 38200 or 38150
or 38130 to 38140

Question

 A water tank in the shape of a cuboid has length 1.5 metres and width 1 metre.
The water in the tank is 60 centimetres deep.
Calculate the number of litres of water in the tank.
………………………………… litres.

Answer/Explanation

900

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