Math · Geometry and Trigonometry

    Area and Volume

    Apply area and volume formulas from the SAT reference sheet.

    What the SAT Tests

    Area and volume questions lean on the SAT-provided reference sheet. The test rewards knowing when to use volume versus surface area and how to handle composite shapes.

    Key Tips for Area and Volume

    • Use the reference sheet — it is always there on the Digital SAT.
    • Break composite shapes into known pieces and add or subtract areas.
    • Watch for unit conversions (inches to feet, etc.) inside the question.

    Sample Area and Volume Questions

    These are real practice questions pulled from our Digital SAT bank. Try each one before reading the highlighted correct answer.

    1. Question 1 · Easy
      represents the combined population of the city and the suburb adjacent to the city.
      • A. Correct
      • B.
      • C.
      • D.
    2. Question 2 · Easy
      A triangle has a base length of 48 centimeters and a height of 96 centimeters. What is the area, in square centimeters, of the triangle?
      • A. 2,304Correct
      • B. 1,152
      • C. 4,608
      • D. 144
    3. Question 3 · Easy
      An object has a mass of 308 grams and a volume of 28 cubic centimeters. What is the density, in grams per cubic centimeter, of the object?
      • A. 11Correct
      • B. 280
      • C. 336
      • D. 8,624

    Practice Area and Volume Questions

    Drill area and volume questions in the Digital SAT Math question bank, or take a full-length practice module to see how this skill appears under test conditions.

    FAQs

    What is Area and Volume on the Digital SAT?

    Area and volume questions lean on the SAT-provided reference sheet. The test rewards knowing when to use volume versus surface area and how to handle composite shapes.

    How hard are area and volume questions?

    Area and Volume questions appear at every difficulty level on the Digital SAT Math section. The hardest versions gate access to the top scaled scores in the hard Module 2.

    How do I practice area and volume?

    Use the 1600.now question bank to filter for area and volume questions, solve at least 20 in a row, and review every miss with the written explanation.

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