Volume & Surface Area
Surface area and volume of 3D solids — spheres, cones, pyramids, prisms, and composite shapes.
Start practising →Sample questions
- Easy Volume of a cone No Calculator [3]
- Easy Volume of a cylinder Calculator [4]
- Easy Surface area of a sphere No Calculator [3]
About this topic
These are original, exam-style questions written to match the IB Mathematics syllabus for Applications & Interpretation SL. Every question comes with a full step-by-step worked solution showing the method, with mark allocations matching real IB marking schemes. Questions are labelled Paper 1 (no calculator) or Paper 2 (calculator allowed) so you practise under realistic exam conditions.
How to practise
- Open the question bank using the button above.
- Attempt the question, writing out your working.
- Reveal the full worked solution and compare your method step by step.
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