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Surface Area: Edexcel GCSE

This document provides instructions and examples of questions for calculating the surface area of various 3D shapes for a GCSE Mathematics exam. It includes examples of cuboids, triangular prisms, and an L-shaped prism. Students are instructed to show their working, state the units, and spend time appropriately on each question based on the marks shown. Calculators and various equipment are permitted.

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Surface Area: Edexcel GCSE

This document provides instructions and examples of questions for calculating the surface area of various 3D shapes for a GCSE Mathematics exam. It includes examples of cuboids, triangular prisms, and an L-shaped prism. Students are instructed to show their working, state the units, and spend time appropriately on each question based on the marks shown. Calculators and various equipment are permitted.

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Edexcel GCSE

Mathematics (Linear) – 1MA0

SURFACE AREA
Materials required for examination Items included with question papers
Ruler graduated in centimetres and Nil
millimetres, protractor, compasses,
pen, HB pencil, eraser.
Tracing paper may be used.

Instructions
Use black ink or ball-point pen.
Fill in the boxes at the top of this page with your name, centre number and candidate number.
Answer all questions.
Answer the questions in the spaces provided – there may be more space than you need.
Calculators may be used.

Information
The marks for each question are shown in brackets – use this as a guide as to how much time to
spend on each question.
Questions labelled with an asterisk (*) are ones where the quality of your written communication
will be assessed – you should take particular care on these questions with your spelling, punctuation
and grammar, as well as the clarity of expression.

Advice
Read each question carefully before you start to answer it.
Keep an eye on the time.
Try to answer every question.
Check your answers if you have time at the end.
1. The diagram shows a cuboid of dimensions 10cm × 8cm × 5cm.

8 cm

5 cm
10 cm

Diagram NOT accurately drawn

Work out the total surface area of the cuboid.

State the units with your answer.

…………………….
(Total 4 marks)
2. The diagram shows a solid cuboid which is 5 cm by 4 cm by 3 cm.

3 cm

4 cm
5 cm

Diagram NOT accurately drawn

What is the total surface area of this cuboid?

State the units with your answer.

…………………….
(Total 4 marks)
3. Here is a cuboid.

5 cm

6 cm
10 cm

Diagram NOT accurately drawn

What is the total surface area of the cuboid?

State the units with your answer.

…………………….
(Total 4 marks)

4.

Work out the surface area of the triangular prism.


State the units with your answer.

…………………….
(Total 4 marks)
5.

5 cm

3 cm
10 cm
4 cm

Diagram NOT accurately drawn

What is the total surface area of the triangular prism?

Work out the surface area of the triangular prism.


State the units with your answer.

…………………….
(Total 4 marks)
6.

3 cm 5 cm

7 cm
4 cm

Diagram NOT accurately drawn

Work out the total surface area of the triangular prism.

........................... cm2
(Total 3 marks)
7.

3 cm 5 cm

7 cm
4 cm

Diagram NOT accurately drawn

Work out the total surface area of the triangular prism.


Give the units with your answer.

.......................................................
(Total 4 marks)
8.

13 cm
5 cm 20 cm

12 cm

Diagram NOT accurately drawn


The diagram shows a right-angled triangular prism.

Work out the surface area of the triangular prism.

................................... cm2
(Total 3 marks)
9.

Diagram NOT
accurately drawn

Work out the total surface area of the L-shaped prism.


State the units with your answer.

.....................................
(Total 4 marks)

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