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Surface area and volume

Painted Cube
problem

Painted cube

Age
14 to 16
Challenge level
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Imagine a large cube made from small red cubes being dropped into a pot of yellow paint. How many of the small cubes will have yellow paint on their faces?
Cuboid challenge
problem

Cuboid challenge

Age
11 to 16
Challenge level
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What's the largest volume of box you can make from a square of paper?

Changing areas, changing volumes
problem

Changing areas, changing volumes

Age
11 to 14
Challenge level
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How can you change the surface area of a cuboid but keep its volume the same? How can you change the volume but keep the surface area the same?