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0580/11 May/Jun 2021, Question 5: Nets of 3D Shapes

Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics 0580 · Paper 11 (Core) · Calculator · 4 marks

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The question, in short

Given a cuboid with volume 24 cm³ and a 3 cm by 2 cm base, draw its net on a 1 cm² grid.

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Solution · 4 marks

  1. 1Height = 24 ÷ (3 × 2) = 4 cm
  2. 2Faces: two 3 cm × 2 cm, two 3 cm × 4 cm, two 2 cm × 4 cm
  3. 3Draw a strip of four faces 3 × 4, 3 × 2, 3 × 4, 3 × 2 (each 3 cm wide)
  4. 4Attach a 2 × 4 face to each side of one 3 × 4 face

AnswerCorrect net of 6 faces drawn

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