Volume and capacity of compound objects, plus tolerance, accuracy and precision

What this note covers

1. Volume and capacity: related but not identical
2. Prisms and cylinders: the uniform cross-section rule
3. Pyramids, cones and spheres
4. Compound objects: adding and subtracting solids
5. Flow, filling and consumption problems
6. Measurement error and tolerance limits
7. Accuracy, precision and percentage error
8. How this topic is examined and what separates a top-band answer

8 sections · 12 key terms & formulas · 6 common mistakes