Volume and capacity

  • In a Spin
    problem

    In a Spin

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
    3 out of 3
    What is the volume of the solid formed by rotating this right angled triangle about the hypotenuse?
  • Tubular Stand
    problem

    Tubular Stand

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
    3 out of 3
    If the radius of the tubing used to make this stand is r cm, what is the volume of tubing used?
  • Multilink Cubes
    problem

    Multilink Cubes

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3
    If you had 36 cubes, what different cuboids could you make?
  • problem

    The Big Cheese

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    Investigate the area of 'slices' cut off this cube of cheese. What would happen if you had different-sized block of cheese to start with?

  • Double your popcorn, double your pleasure
    problem

    Double Your Popcorn, Double Your Pleasure

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3
    We went to the cinema and decided to buy some bags of popcorn so we asked about the prices. Investigate how much popcorn each bag holds so find out which we might have bought.
  • Three gift boxes wrapped in brown paper with ribbons.
    problem

    More Christmas Boxes

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    What size square should you cut out of each corner of a 10 × 10 grid to make the box that would hold the greatest number of cubes?

  • At the pumps
    problem

    At the Pumps

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3
    How will you find out how much a tank of petrol costs?
  • Finding Out!
    problem

    Finding Out!

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3
    Explore all aspects of measurement in this activity.
  • All Wrapped Up
    problem

    All Wrapped Up

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    3 out of 3
    What is the largest cuboid you can wrap in an A3 sheet of paper?
  • Cuboid-in-a-Box
    problem

    Cuboid-In-A-Box

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    3 out of 3
    What is the smallest cuboid that you can put in this box so that you cannot fit another that's the same into it?