Leaving Cert Maths: Length, area & volume
How often Length, area & volume comes up on the Maths papers, every year it was asked, and questions to try.
HL Asked on 10 of the last 10 Higher Level papers, most recently in 2026. banker
OL Asked on 10 of the last 10 Ordinary Level papers, most recently in 2026. banker
FL Asked on 7 of the last 7 Foundation Level papers, most recently in 2026. banker
Quick ones on Length, area & volume.
- 4πr²
- ⁴⁄₃πr³
- ⅔πr³
- 3π
- 6π
- 9π
- πr²h
- ⅓πr²h
- 2πrh
Show the answers
(a) ⁴⁄₃πr³
(b) 9π
(c) πr²h
Higher Level
Asked on 10 of the last 10 Higher Level papers, most recently in 2026. banker
Every paper, year by year
| Year | Where it came up |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Paper 2, Q3, Paper 2, Q9 |
| 2025 | Paper 2, Q7, Paper 2, Q8 |
| 2024 | Paper 1, Q9, Paper 2, Q8 |
| 2023 | Paper 2, Q10 |
| 2022 | Paper 2, Q7 |
| 2021 | Paper 2, Q5 |
| 2019 | Paper 2, Q7 |
| 2018 | Paper 2, Q7 |
| 2017 | Paper 2, Q6, Paper 2, Q7 |
| 2016 | Paper 2, Q7 |
Links open the State Examinations Commission’s paper for that year.
More Length, area & volume questions
Length, area & volume, 2 marks
Total surface area of a cube of side 3 cm?
- 27 cm²
- 36 cm²
- 54 cm²
Show the answer
54 cm²
A cube has 6 square faces, each 3 × 3 = 9 cm², so 6 × 9 = 54 cm².
Length, area & volume, 2 marks
Volume of a cylinder with radius 2 and height 5?
- 40π
- 20π
- 10π
Show the answer
20π
V = πr²h = π × 2² × 5 = 20π.
Length, area & volume, 2 marks
Curved surface area of a cylinder with radius 3 and height 4?
- 24π
- 12π
- 36π
Show the answer
24π
Curved surface area = 2πrh = 2π × 3 × 4 = 24π. Unrolled, it's a rectangle 2πr wide and h high.
Ordinary Level
Asked on 10 of the last 10 Ordinary Level papers, most recently in 2026. banker
Every paper, year by year
| Year | Where it came up |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Paper 2, Q8, Paper 2, Q10 |
| 2025 | Paper 1, Q10, Paper 2, Q7, Paper 2, Q9 |
| 2024 | Paper 1, Q6, Paper 2, Q9, Paper 2, Q10 |
| 2023 | Paper 1, Q8, Paper 1, Q10, Paper 2, Q5, Paper 2, Q8 |
| 2022 | Paper 2, Q6, Paper 2, Q8, Paper 2, Q9 |
| 2021 | Paper 1, Q8, Paper 2, Q2, Paper 2, Q8, Paper 2, Q9 |
| 2019 | Paper 1, Q5, Paper 2, Q5, Paper 2, Q8, Paper 2, Q9 |
| 2018 | Paper 2, Q5, Paper 2, Q8, Paper 2, Q9 |
| 2017 | Paper 1, Q5, Paper 2, Q2, Paper 2, Q7 |
| 2016 | Paper 2, Q7 |
Links open the State Examinations Commission’s paper for that year.
More Length, area & volume questions
Length, area & volume, 2 marks
Find the area of a rectangle 8 cm by 5 cm.
- 26 cm²
- 13 cm²
- 40 cm²
Show the answer
40 cm²
Area = length × width = 8 × 5 = 40 cm². 26 cm is the perimeter, not the area.
Length, area & volume, 2 marks
Find the area of a triangle with base 10 cm and height 6 cm.
- 16 cm²
- 30 cm²
- 60 cm²
Show the answer
30 cm²
Area = ½ × base × height = ½ × 10 × 6 = 30 cm². Do not forget the half.
Length, area & volume, 2 marks
Find the area of a circle of radius 5 cm, in terms of π.
- 25π cm²
- 10π cm²
- 100π cm²
Show the answer
25π cm²
Area = πr² = π × 5² = 25π cm². 10π cm is the circumference.
Foundation Level
Asked on 7 of the last 7 Foundation Level papers, most recently in 2026. banker
Every paper, year by year
| Year | Where it came up |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Q9, Q11 |
| 2025 | Q6, Q10 |
| 2024 | Q6, Q7, Q8, Q9 |
| 2023 | Q8, Q9, Q10 |
| 2022 | Q3, Q5, Q10 |
| 2021 | Q5, Q6, Q10 |
| 2019 | Q8, Q9 |
Links open the State Examinations Commission’s paper for that year.
More Length, area & volume questions
Length, area & volume, 2 marks
Find the area of a rectangle 8 m long and 5 m wide.
- 26 m²
- 13 m²
- 40 m²
Show the answer
40 m²
Area of a rectangle = length × width = 8 × 5 = 40 m².
Length, area & volume, 2 marks
Find the perimeter of a rectangle 8 m long and 5 m wide.
- 13 m
- 26 m
- 40 m
Show the answer
26 m
Perimeter is the distance around: 8 + 5 + 8 + 5 = 26 m.
Length, area & volume, 2 marks
Find the area of a triangle with base 10 cm and height 6 cm.
- 30 cm²
- 60 cm²
- 16 cm²
Show the answer
30 cm²
Area of a triangle = ½ × base × height = ½ × 10 × 6 = 30 cm².