1. Cuboid – Volume – Foundation – GCSE Questions – AQA
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3. AQA Foundation: June 2017 Paper 2, Q21
Tom thinks he can save water by having a shower instead of a bath.
Tom’s shower
uses 9.6 litres per minute
lasts for 7 minutes.
Tom assumes that the water in his bath is in the shape of this cuboid. 1
Tom thinks he can save water by having a shower instead of a bath.
Tom’s shower
uses 9.6 litres per minute
lasts for 7 minutes.
Tom assumes that the water in his bath is in the shape of this cuboid.
30 cm
30 cm
120 cm
120 cm
1000 cm3 = 1 litre
1000 cm3 = 1 litre
45 cm
45 cm
1 (a)
Using Tom’s assumption, work out how many litres of water
he saves by having a shower instead of a bath.
1 (a)
Using Tom’s assumption, work out how many litres of water
he saves by having a shower instead of a bath.
[5 marks]
[5 marks]
Answer
litres
Answer
litres
1 (b)
A shows the water level before Eva gets into the bath.
B shows the cuboid in the empty bath.
1 (b)
A shows the water level before Eva gets into the bath.
B shows the cuboid in the empty bath.
Not drawn
accurately
Not drawn
accurately A B A B
[1 mark]
[1 mark]
What does this tell you about the amount of water saved?
What does this tell you about the amount of water saved?

5. AQA Foundation: June 2017 Paper 2, Q21
Tom thinks he can save water by having a shower instead of a bath.
Tom’s shower
uses 9.6 litres per minute
lasts for 7 minutes.
Tom assumes that the water in his bath is in the shape of this cuboid.
30 cm
120 cm
1000 cm3 = 1 litre
45 cm
1 (a)
Using Tom’s assumption, work out how many litres of water
he saves by having a shower instead of a bath.
[5 marks]
Answer
litres
1 (b)
A shows the water level before Eva gets into the bath.
B shows the cuboid in the empty bath.
Not drawn
accurately A B
[1 mark]
What does this tell you about the amount of water saved?

6. He would save even more water.
AQA Foundation: June 2017 Paper 2, Q21 1
Tom thinks he can save water by having a shower instead of a bath.
Tom’s shower
uses 9.6 litres per minute
lasts for 7 minutes.
Tom assumes that the water in his bath is in the shape of this cuboid.
30 cm
120 cm
1000 cm3 = 1 litre
45 cm
1 (a)
Using Tom’s assumption, work out how many litres of water
he saves by having a shower instead of a bath.
[5 marks]
Shower: 9.6 × 7 = 67.2 litres
Bath: 30 × 45 × 120 = = 162 litres
Savings: 162 − 67.2 = 94.8
94.8
Answer
litres
1 (b)
A shows the water level before Eva gets into the bath.
B shows the cuboid in the empty bath.
Not drawn
accurately A B
[1 mark]
What does this tell you about the amount of water saved?
He would save even more water.

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