Learn the reliable method for nets of solids, then apply it to 11+ exam-style questions.
1 · WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
The idea
A net shows the faces that meet when a three-dimensional solid is folded.
Picture itFold the six faces into a solid
2 · THE METHOD
Follow these steps
Identify faces sharing an edge.
Mentally fold one face at a time.
Track which faces become adjacent or opposite without rotating labels independently.
3 · WORKED EXAMPLES
See the method in action
Example 1
The labelled net is folded into a cube. Which face is opposite A, and how many labelled faces are adjacent to A?
First fold B, C, D and E around the four edges of A, so A has 4 adjacent faces.
Then F closes the remaining side of the cube opposite A.
Answer: F; 4 adjacent faces
Example 2
First identify the four faces that would form the side belt. Then check the remaining two faces for closure and overlap. Which option folds into a cube?
A
B
C
D
E
Trace four connected squares around the cube as its side belt, then fold the remaining two squares towards the uncovered faces.
Only option A places all six squares on different cube faces; every other net overlaps or leaves a face uncovered.
Answer: A
4 · ELEVENSPRINT TIP
A useful shortcut
Track which faces become adjacent or opposite without rotating labels independently.
5 · COMMON MISTAKES
Watch out for these
6 · TRY IT YOURSELF
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