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0580/12 May/Jun 2025, Question 10: Nets of 3D Shapes

Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics 0580 · Paper 12 (Core) · Non-calculator · 5 marks

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The question, in short

Given a cuboid measuring 5 cm by 2 cm by 3 cm, produce its net on a 1 cm² grid and calculate its volume with units.

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Part (a) · 3 marks

On the 1 cm² grid, sketch the unfolded flat pattern that folds into this 5 cm by 2 cm by 3 cm cuboid.

  1. 1Faces needed: two 5 × 2, two 5 × 3, two 2 × 3
  2. 2Draw a strip of 5 × 2, 5 × 3, 5 × 2, 5 × 3 rectangles joined along 5 cm edges
  3. 3Attach a 2 × 3 rectangle at each end of one of the rectangles

AnswerFully correct net

Part (b) · 2 marks

Calculate the space enclosed by the cuboid and state the measurement unit alongside your result.

  1. 1Volume = 5 × 2 × 3
  2. 2= 30 cm³

Answer30 cm³

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