Cubes and cuboids

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Cuboid-in-a-box

Age

7 to 11

Challenge level

What is the smallest cuboid that you can put in this box so that you cannot fit another that's the same into it?
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All wrapped up

Age

7 to 11

Challenge level

What is the largest cuboid you can wrap in an A3 sheet of paper?
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Cubestick

Age

16 to 18

Challenge level

Stick some cubes together to make a cuboid. Find two of the angles by as many different methods as you can devise.
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Sending a parcel

Age

11 to 14

Challenge level

What is the greatest volume you can get for a rectangular (cuboid) parcel if the maximum combined length and girth are 2 metres?
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Classic cube

Age

16 to 18

Challenge level

The net of a cube is to be cut from a sheet of card 100 cm square. What is the maximum volume cube that can be made from a single piece of card?
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Inside out

Age

14 to 16

Challenge level

There are 27 small cubes in a 3 x 3 x 3 cube, 54 faces being visible at any one time. Is it possible to reorganise these cubes so that by dipping the large cube into a pot of paint three times you can colour every face of all of the smaller cubes?
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Cuboids

Age

11 to 14

Challenge level

Can you find a cuboid that has a surface area of exactly 100 square units. Is there more than one? Can you find them all?
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All tied up

Age

14 to 16

Challenge level

A ribbon runs around a box so that it makes a complete loop with two parallel pieces of ribbon on the top. How long will the ribbon be?
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The spider and the fly

Age

14 to 16

Challenge level

A spider is sitting in the middle of one of the smallest walls in a room and a fly is resting beside the window. What is the shortest distance the spider would have to crawl to catch the fly?
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Painted cube

Age

14 to 16

Challenge level

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?