⅓ × Base Area × Height: Challenge & Extension

Mathematics
Grade 6
10 questions
~20 mins
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A worksheet focused on calculating the volume of pyramids using the formula ⅓ × Base Area × Height, designed for challenge and extension.

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⅓ × Base Area × Height: Challenge & Extension

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Practice Questions

Answer all questions. Show your working in the grid spaces provided.
1.
Calculate the volume of a pyramid with a base area of 24 cm² and a height of 9 cm.
[2 marks]
2.
A pyramid has a base area of 30 m² and a height of 12 m. What is its volume?
[2 marks]
3.
A pyramid's volume is 54 cm³. If the height is 6 cm, what is the base area?
[2 marks]
4.
Construct a pyramid with a base area of 15 cm² and a height of 10 cm. Calculate its volume.
[3 marks]
5.
A pyramid has a volume of 96 m³, and its base area is 32 m². Find the height.
[3 marks]
6.
A student calculates the volume of a pyramid as 40 cm³ with a base area of 8 cm². What mistake might they have made?
[3 marks]
7.
A pyramid’s volume is double the volume of a smaller pyramid with the same height and a base area of 10 m². If the larger pyramid has a volume of 60 m³, what is the base area of the larger pyramid?
[3 marks]
8.
Calculate the volume of a pyramid with a base area of 50 cm² and a height of 15 cm. Then, verify your answer by applying the formula.
[3 marks]
9.
Identify and correct the mistake in this student's calculation: They found the base area as 20 cm², height as 10 cm, and computed volume as 66 cm³.
[3 marks]
10.
Challenge: A pyramid with a square base has a volume of 128 cm³. If the height is 8 cm, what is the length of each side of the base?
[4 marks]

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Created
1/1/2026
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