Area and volume SAT practice questions
Math, Geometry and Trigonometry. 250 questions
Area, surface area and volume of common shapes and solids, including how they change when dimensions scale.
What this skill tests
- Area of polygons and circles
- Volume of prisms, cylinders, cones and spheres
- Scaling: area by k², volume by k³
How to approach it
- 1Most formulas are on the reference sheet in Bluebook; know where to find them.
- 2When lengths scale by k, area scales by k² and volume by k³.
- 3Break composite shapes into simple pieces.
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