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Surface Area

Revise Surface Area in Geometry & Measures for GCSE Mathematics with 12 exam-style questions and 3 flashcards. This topic appears regularly enough that it should be part of a solid GCSE revision cycle.

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Wrapping Paper Maths

Introduction 2

Key Formulas

Key Facts 3

Method: Surface Area

Deep Dive 4

Worked Example: Cuboid

Notes

Sample Flashcards

Net

Unfolded 3D shape showing all faces

Surface Area

Sum of areas of all faces

Sample Questions

A cuboid has length l, width w and height h. What is its total surface area?

A. lw + lh + wh
B. 2lw + 2lh + 2wh
C. lwh
D. 2(l + w + h)

1 markfoundation

Explain how you could use a net to find the surface area of a 3D solid.

2 marksstandard

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