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Method: Surface Area

Part of Surface Area · GCSE GCSE Mathematics revision

This deep dive covers Method: Surface Area within Surface Area for GCSE Mathematics. 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 still be part of a steady revision cycle. It is section 3 of 5 in this topic. Use this deep dive to connect the idea to the wider topic before moving on to questions and flashcards.

Topic position

Section 3 of 5

Practice

12 questions

Recall

3 flashcards

Method: Surface Area

1 Identify ALL the faces (draw the net if it helps)

2 Calculate area of each face

3 Add all face areas together

4 Give units as cm² or m²

Keep building this topic

Read this section alongside the surrounding pages in Surface Area. That gives you the full topic sequence instead of a single isolated revision point.

Key Formulas Worked Example: Cuboid Wrapping Paper Maths Knowledge Organiser: Surface Area

Practice Questions for Surface Area

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

Quick Recall Flashcards

Net

Unfolded 3D shape showing all faces

Surface Area

Sum of areas of all faces

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Key Formulas

Worked Example: Cuboid