GCSE Maths Practice: volume

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This question asks you to find the volume of a cube. A cube has equal sides and volume is the amount of space inside it.

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\( \begin{array}{l}\text{Find the volume of a cube with side length } 3\,\text{cm}.\end{array} \)

Choose one option:

Use V = side^3. Multiply side by itself three times. Check units.

To find the volume of a cube, use the formula V = side^3. Each side is multiplied by itself twice more. For example, a cube with side 3 cm has volume 3×3×3 = 27 cm^3. Visualising the cube helps understand that volume is the space inside. The larger the side, the faster the volume grows because it depends on three dimensions. Cubes are common in real life, like dice, boxes, or building blocks. Practice with different sides and notice how doubling the side increases the volume eight times. Always include units cm^3.