This hot topic will help you to answer questions on perimeter, area and volume in the Level 2 numeracy test.

• use a formula to work out the perimeter and area of 2D shapes, for example, a rectangle or circle
  
• work out the perimeter and area of composite shapes, for example, an L-shape
  
• use a formula to work out the volume of regular 3D shapes, for example, a cuboid or cylinder.

Click on the picture to see some examples of different shapes.