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Ex 7.1 — Surface Area Ex 7.1 — -- Ex 7.2 — Volume Ex 7.2 — -- Ex 7.3 — Volume and Surface Area of Combined Solids Ex 7.3 — -- Ex 7.4 — Conversion of Solids from one shape to another with no change in Volume Ex 7.4 — -- Ex 7.UE — Unit Exercise Ex 7.UE — Unit Exercise
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Ex 7.1Surface Area1 questions
Q.1 Question 1
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Mathematics : Mensuration : Surface Area of Right Circular Cylinder, Hollow Cylinder, Cone, Sphere and Frustum : Exercise Questions with Answers

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Ex 7.1--10 questions
Q.1 The radius and height of a cylinder are in the ratio $5:7$ and its curved surface area is $5500\text{ cm}^2$.
✓ Solution

Let:

$$ r=5x,\qquad h=7x $$

Curved Surface Area of cylinder:

$$ 2\pi rh=5500 $$

$$ 2\times\frac{22}{7}\times5x\times7x=5500 $$

$$ 220x^2=5500 $$

$$ x^2=25 $$

$$ x=5 $$

Therefore,

$$ r=5(5)=25\text{ cm} $$

$$ h=7(5)=35\text{ cm} $$

### Answer

$$ 25\text{ cm},\ 35\text{ cm} $$

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Q.2 A solid iron cylinder has total surface area of $1848\text{ m}^2$.
✓ Solution

Total surface area:

$$ TSA=1848 $$

Curved surface area:

$$ CSA=\frac56\times1848 $$

$$ CSA=1540 $$

For cylinder:

$$ 2\pi rh=1540 $$

Also,

$$ TSA=2\pi r(h+r) $$

$$ 1848=2\pi r(h+r) $$

Using

$$ 2\pi rh=1540 $$

$$ 1848-1540=2\pi r^2 $$

$$ 308=2\pi r^2 $$

$$ 308=2\times\frac{22}{7}r^2 $$

$$ r^2=49 $$

$$ r=7\text{ m} $$

Now,

$$ 2\times\frac{22}{7}\times7\times h=1540 $$

$$ 44h=1540 $$

$$ h=35\text{ m} $$

### Answer

$$ 7\text{ m},\ 35\text{ m} $$

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Q.3 The external radius and the length of a hollow wooden log are $16$ cm and $13$ cm respectively.
✓ Solution

External radius:

$$ R=16\text{ cm} $$

Thickness:

$$ 4\text{ cm} $$

Internal radius:

$$ r=16-4=12\text{ cm} $$

Length:

$$ h=13\text{ cm} $$

Total surface area of hollow cylinder:

$$ TSA=2\pi h(R+r)+2\pi(R^2-r^2) $$

$$ =2\times\frac{22}{7}\times13(16+12) + 2\times\frac{22}{7}(256-144) $$

$$ =2288+704 $$

$$ =2992 $$

### Answer

$$ 2992\text{ cm}^2 $$

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Q.4 A right angled triangle $PQR$ where $\angle Q=90^\circ$ is rotated about $QR$ and $PQ$.
✓ Solution

Using Pythagoras theorem:

$$ PQ^2+QR^2=PR^2 $$

$$ PQ^2+16^2=20^2 $$

$$ PQ^2=144 $$

$$ PQ=12\text{ cm} $$

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### Cone formed about $QR$

Radius:

$$ r=12 $$

Slant height:

$$ l=20 $$

$$ CSA=\pi rl $$

$$ =\pi(12)(20)=240\pi $$

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### Cone formed about $PQ$

Radius:

$$ r=16 $$

Slant height:

$$ l=20 $$

$$ CSA=\pi(16)(20)=320\pi $$

Since

$$ 320\pi>240\pi $$

### Answer

CSA of the cone when rotated about $PQ$ is larger.

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Q.5 4 persons live in a conical tent whose slant height is $19$ cm.
✓ Solution

Total floor area:

$$ 4\times22=88\text{ cm}^2 $$

Base area:

$$ \pi r^2=88 $$

$$ \frac{22}{7}r^2=88 $$

$$ r^2=28 $$

$$ r=\sqrt{28} $$

Given slant height:

$$ l=19 $$

For cone:

$$ l^2=r^2+h^2 $$

$$ 19^2=28+h^2 $$

$$ 361=28+h^2 $$

$$ h^2=333 $$

$$ h\approx18.25 $$

### Answer

$$ 18.25\text{ cm} $$

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Q.6 A girl wishes to prepare birthday caps in the form of right circular cones for her birthday party, using a sheet of paper whose area is $5720\text{ cm}^2$.
✓ Solution

Slant height:

$$ l=\sqrt{5^2+12^2} $$

$$ =\sqrt{169}=13 $$

Curved surface area of one cap:

$$ \pi rl $$

$$ =\frac{22}{7}\times5\times13 $$

$$ =\frac{1430}{7} $$

Number of caps:

$$ \frac{5720}{1430/7} $$

$$ =28 $$

### Answer

$$ 28\text{ caps} $$

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Q.7 The ratio of the radii of two right circular cones of same height is $1:3$.
✓ Solution

Let smaller radius:

$$ r $$

Larger radius:

$$ 3r $$

Height:

$$ h=3r $$

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Smaller cone slant height:

$$ l_1=\sqrt{r^2+9r^2} $$

$$ =\sqrt{10}r $$

CSA:

$$ \pi r(\sqrt{10}r) = \pi r^2\sqrt{10} $$

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Larger cone slant height:

$$ l_2=\sqrt{(3r)^2+(3r)^2} $$

$$ =\sqrt{18}r = 3\sqrt2r $$

CSA:

$$ \pi(3r)(3\sqrt2r) = 9\sqrt2\pi r^2 $$

Ratio:

$$ \sqrt{10}:9\sqrt2 $$

$$ =\sqrt5:9 $$

### Answer

$$ \sqrt5:9 $$

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Q.8 The radius of a sphere increases by $25\%$.
✓ Solution

Surface area of sphere:

$$ 4\pi r^2 $$

New radius:

$$ 1.25r $$

New surface area:

$$ 4\pi(1.25r)^2 $$

$$ =4\pi(1.5625r^2) $$

Increase:

$$ 1.5625-1=0.5625 $$

$$ 0.5625\times100=56.25\% $$

### Answer

$$ 56.25\% $$

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Q.9 The internal and external diameters of a hollow hemispherical vessel are $20$ cm and $28$ cm respectively.
✓ Solution

Internal radius:

$$ r=10\text{ cm} $$

External radius:

$$ R=14\text{ cm} $$

Area to paint:

$$ 2\pi R^2+2\pi r^2+\pi(R^2-r^2) $$

$$ = 2\pi(196)+2\pi(100)+\pi(96) $$

$$ = 392\pi+200\pi+96\pi $$

$$ =688\pi $$

$$ =688\times\frac{22}{7} $$

$$ =2162.29 $$

Cost:

$$ 2162.29\times0.14 $$

$$ =302.72 $$

### Answer

$$ ₹302.72 $$

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Q.10 The frustum shaped outer portion of the table lamp has to be painted including the top part.
✓ Solution

Using formula for total surface area of frustum:

$$ TSA=\pi(R+r)l+\pi r^2+\pi R^2 $$

Substituting the values from the figure,

$$ TSA=678.86\text{ cm}^2 $$

Cost:

$$ 678.86\times2 = 1357.72 $$

### Answer

$$ ₹1357.72 $$

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# Answer Key

| Q.No | Answer | |---|---| | 1 | $25\text{ cm},\ 35\text{ cm}$ | | 2 | $7\text{ m},\ 35\text{ m}$ | | 3 | $2992\text{ cm}^2$ | | 4 | CSA of cone formed about $PQ$ is larger | | 5 | $18.25\text{ cm}$ | | 6 | $28\text{ caps}$ | | 7 | $\sqrt5:9$ | | 8 | $56.25\%$ | | 9 | ₹$302.72$ | | 10 | ₹$1357.72$ | # UNIT 7 : Mensuration


Ex 7.2Volume1 questions
Q.1 Question 1
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Mathematics : Mensuration : Volume of Cylinder, Cone, Sphere, Hemisphere and Frustum : Exercise Questions with Answers

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Ex 7.2--10 questions
Q.1 A $14$ m deep well with inner diameter $10$ m is dug and the earth taken out is evenly spread all around the well to form an embankment of width $5$ m.
✓ Solution

Radius of well:

$$ r=5\text{ m} $$

Depth:

$$ h=14\text{ m} $$

Volume of earth dug out:

$$ V=\pi r^2h $$

$$ =\pi(5)^2(14) $$

$$ =350\pi $$

Outer radius of embankment:

$$ R=5+5=10\text{ m} $$

Let height of embankment be $x$.

Volume of embankment:

$$ \pi(R^2-r^2)x $$

$$ =\pi(100-25)x $$

$$ =75\pi x $$

Equating volumes:

$$ 75\pi x=350\pi $$

$$ x=\frac{350}{75} $$

$$ x=4.67 $$

### Answer

$$ 4.67\text{ m} $$

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Q.2 A cylindrical glass with diameter $20$ cm has water to a height of $9$ cm.
✓ Solution

Radius of glass:

$$ R=10\text{ cm} $$

Radius of metal cylinder:

$$ r=5\text{ cm} $$

Height of metal cylinder:

$$ h=4\text{ cm} $$

Volume displaced:

$$ V=\pi r^2h $$

$$ =\pi(5)^2(4) $$

$$ =100\pi $$

Let rise in water level be $x$.

Volume rise in glass:

$$ \pi R^2x $$

$$ =\pi(10)^2x $$

$$ =100\pi x $$

Equating,

$$ 100\pi x=100\pi $$

$$ x=1 $$

### Answer

$$ 1\text{ cm} $$

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Q.3 If the circumference of a conical wooden piece is $484$ cm then find its volume when its height is $105$ cm.
✓ Solution

Circumference:

$$ 2\pi r=484 $$

$$ 2\times\frac{22}{7}r=484 $$

$$ r=77\text{ cm} $$

Height:

$$ h=105\text{ cm} $$

Volume of cone:

$$ V=\frac13\pi r^2h $$

$$ =\frac13\times\frac{22}{7}\times77^2\times105 $$

$$ =652190 $$

### Answer

$$ 652190\text{ cm}^3 $$

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Q.4 A conical container is fully filled with petrol.
✓ Solution

Volume of cone:

$$ V=\frac13\pi r^2h $$

$$ =\frac13\times\frac{22}{7}\times10^2\times15 $$

$$ =1571.43\text{ m}^3 $$

Rate of release:

$$ 25\text{ m}^3/\text{min} $$

Time:

$$ \frac{1571.43}{25} $$

$$ =62.86 $$

### Answer

$$ 63\text{ minutes (approx)} $$

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Q.5 A right angled triangle whose sides are $6$ cm, $8$ cm and $10$ cm is revolved about the sides containing the right angle in two ways.
✓ Solution

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### First cone

Radius:

$$ r=6 $$

Height:

$$ h=8 $$

Volume:

$$ V_1=\frac13\pi r^2h $$

$$ =\frac13\pi(6)^2(8) $$

$$ =96\pi $$

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### Second cone

Radius:

$$ r=8 $$

Height:

$$ h=6 $$

Volume:

$$ V_2=\frac13\pi(8)^2(6) $$

$$ =128\pi $$

Difference:

$$ 128\pi-96\pi $$

$$ =32\pi $$

$$ =100.58 $$

### Answer

$$ 100.58\text{ cm}^3 $$

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Q.6 The volumes of two cones of same base radius are $3600\text{ cm}^3$ and $5040\text{ cm}^3$.
✓ Solution

For cones with same radius:

$$ V\propto h $$

Therefore,

$$ h_1:h_2=3600:5040 $$

$$ =5:7 $$

### Answer

$$ 5:7 $$

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Q.7 If the ratio of radii of two spheres is $4:7$, find the ratio of their volumes.
✓ Solution

Volume of sphere:

$$ V\propto r^3 $$

Therefore,

$$ 4^3:7^3 $$

$$ 64:343 $$

### Answer

$$ 64:343 $$

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Q.8 A solid sphere and a solid hemisphere have equal total surface area.
✓ Solution

Prove that the ratio of their volumes is $3\sqrt3:4$.

### Proof

Let radius of sphere be $R$.

Let radius of hemisphere be $r$.

Surface area of sphere:

$$ 4\pi R^2 $$

Total surface area of hemisphere:

$$ 3\pi r^2 $$

Given equal:

$$ 4\pi R^2=3\pi r^2 $$

$$ R^2=\frac34r^2 $$

$$ R=\frac{\sqrt3}{2}r $$

Volume of sphere:

$$ V_1=\frac43\pi R^3 $$

Volume of hemisphere:

$$ V_2=\frac23\pi r^3 $$

Ratio:

$$ V_1:V_2 = \frac43\pi R^3:\frac23\pi r^3 $$

$$ =2R^3:r^3 $$

Substitute:

$$ R=\frac{\sqrt3}{2}r $$

$$ =2\left(\frac{\sqrt3}{2}\right)^3 $$

$$ =\frac{3\sqrt3}{4} $$

Hence,

$$ 3\sqrt3:4 $$

Hence proved.

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Q.9 The outer and inner surface areas of a spherical copper shell are $576\pi\text{ cm}^2$ and $324\pi\text{ cm}^2$ respectively.
✓ Solution

Outer surface area:

$$ 4\pi R^2=576\pi $$

$$ R^2=144 $$

$$ R=12 $$

Inner surface area:

$$ 4\pi r^2=324\pi $$

$$ r^2=81 $$

$$ r=9 $$

Volume of shell:

$$ V=\frac43\pi(R^3-r^3) $$

$$ =\frac43\pi(1728-729) $$

$$ =\frac43\pi(999) $$

$$ =4186.29 $$

### Answer

$$ 4186.29\text{ cm}^3 $$

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Q.10 A container open at the top is in the form of a frustum of a cone of height $16$ cm with radii of its lower and upper ends $8$ cm and $20$ cm respectively.
✓ Solution

Volume of frustum:

$$ V=\frac13\pi h(R^2+r^2+Rr) $$

$$ =\frac13\times\frac{22}{7}\times16 (20^2+8^2+20\times8) $$

$$ =\frac{22}{21}\times16(400+64+160) $$

$$ =10459.2\text{ cm}^3 $$

Convert to litres:

$$ 10.4592\text{ litres} $$

Cost:

$$ 10.4592\times40 $$

$$ =418.36 $$

### Answer

$$ ₹418.36 $$

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# Answer Key

| Q.No | Answer | |---|---| | 1 | $4.67\text{ m}$ | | 2 | $1\text{ cm}$ | | 3 | $652190\text{ cm}^3$ | | 4 | $63\text{ minutes (approx)}$ | | 5 | $100.58\text{ cm}^3$ | | 6 | $5:7$ | | 7 | $64:343$ | | 8 | $3\sqrt3:4$ | | 9 | $4186.29\text{ cm}^3$ | | 10 | ₹$418.36$ | # UNIT 7 : Mensuration


Ex 7.3Volume and Surface Area of Combined Solids1 questions
Q.1 Question 1
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Mathematics : Mensuration : Volume and Surface Area of Combined Solids : Exercise Questions with Answers

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Ex 7.3--8 questions
Q.1 A vessel is in the form of a hemispherical bowl mounted by a hollow cylinder.
✓ Solution

Diameter:

$$ 14\text{ cm} $$

Radius:

$$ r=7\text{ cm} $$

Height of hemisphere:

$$ 7\text{ cm} $$

Height of cylinder:

$$ 13-7=6\text{ cm} $$

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### Volume of hemisphere

$$ V_1=\frac23\pi r^3 $$

$$ =\frac23\times\frac{22}{7}\times7^3 $$

$$ =718.67\text{ cm}^3 $$

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### Volume of cylinder

$$ V_2=\pi r^2h $$

$$ =\frac{22}{7}\times7^2\times6 $$

$$ =924\text{ cm}^3 $$

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### Total capacity

$$ V=718.67+924 $$

$$ =1642.67 $$

### Answer

$$ 1642.67\text{ cm}^3 $$

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Q.2 Nathan, an engineering student was asked to make a model shaped like a cylinder with two cones attached at its two ends.
✓ Solution

Radius:

$$ r=\frac32=1.5\text{ cm} $$

Each cone height:

$$ 2\text{ cm} $$

Total cone height:

$$ 4\text{ cm} $$

Cylinder height:

$$ 12-4=8\text{ cm} $$

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### Volume of cylinder

$$ V_1=\pi r^2h $$

$$ =\pi(1.5)^2(8) $$

$$ =18\pi $$

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### Volume of two cones

$$ V_2=2\left(\frac13\pi r^2h\right) $$

$$ =2\left(\frac13\pi(1.5)^2(2)\right) $$

$$ =3\pi $$

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### Total volume

$$ V=18\pi+3\pi $$

$$ =21\pi $$

$$ =66 $$

### Answer

$$ 66\text{ cm}^3 $$

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Q.3 From a solid cylinder whose height is $2.4$ cm and diameter $1.4$ cm, a cone of the same height and same diameter is carved out.
✓ Solution

Radius:

$$ r=0.7\text{ cm} $$

Height:

$$ h=2.4\text{ cm} $$

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### Volume of cylinder

$$ V_1=\pi r^2h $$

$$ =\frac{22}{7}(0.7)^2(2.4) $$

$$ =3.696 $$

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### Volume of cone

$$ V_2=\frac13\pi r^2h $$

$$ =\frac13(3.696) $$

$$ =1.232 $$

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### Remaining volume

$$ V=3.696-1.232 $$

$$ =2.464 $$

### Answer

$$ 2.46\text{ cm}^3 $$

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Q.4 A solid consisting of a right circular cone of height $12$ cm and radius $6$ cm standing on a hemisphere of radius $6$ cm is placed upright in a right circular cylinder full of water such that i…
✓ Solution

Water displaced equals volume of solid immersed.

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### Volume of cone

$$ V_1=\frac13\pi r^2h $$

$$ =\frac13\pi(6)^2(12) $$

$$ =144\pi $$

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### Volume of hemisphere

$$ V_2=\frac23\pi r^3 $$

$$ =\frac23\pi(6)^3 $$

$$ =144\pi $$

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### Total volume displaced

$$ V=144\pi+144\pi $$

$$ =288\pi $$

$$ =905.14 $$

### Answer

$$ 905.14\text{ cm}^3 $$

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Q.5 A capsule is in the shape of a cylinder with two hemispheres stuck to each of its ends.
✓ Solution

Radius:

$$ r=1.5\text{ mm} $$

Length of cylindrical part:

$$ 12-3=9\text{ mm} $$

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### Volume of cylinder

$$ V_1=\pi r^2h $$

$$ =\pi(1.5)^2(9) $$

$$ =20.25\pi $$

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### Volume of two hemispheres

Equivalent to one sphere:

$$ V_2=\frac43\pi r^3 $$

$$ =\frac43\pi(1.5)^3 $$

$$ =4.5\pi $$

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### Total volume

$$ V=20.25\pi+4.5\pi $$

$$ =24.75\pi $$

$$ =56.51 $$

### Answer

$$ 56.51\text{ mm}^3 $$

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Q.6 As shown in figure a cubical block of side $7$ cm is surmounted by a hemisphere.
✓ Solution

Side of cube:

$$ a=7\text{ cm} $$

Radius of hemisphere:

$$ r=3.5\text{ cm} $$

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### Surface area of cube exposed

$$ 6a^2-\pi r^2 $$

$$ =6(7)^2-\frac{22}{7}(3.5)^2 $$

$$ =294-38.5 $$

$$ =255.5 $$

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### Curved surface area of hemisphere

$$ 2\pi r^2 $$

$$ =2\times\frac{22}{7}(3.5)^2 $$

$$ =77 $$

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### Total surface area

$$ 255.5+77 $$

$$ =332.5 $$

### Answer

$$ 332.5\text{ cm}^2 $$

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Q.7 A right circular cylinder just encloses a sphere of radius $r$ units.
✓ Solution

Calculate:

1. the surface area of the sphere 2. the curved surface area of the cylinder 3. the ratio of the areas obtained

### Solution

Sphere radius:

$$ r $$

Cylinder radius:

$$ r $$

Cylinder height:

$$ 2r $$

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(i) Surface area of sphere

$$ 4\pi r^2 $$

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(ii) Curved surface area of cylinder

$$ 2\pi rh $$

$$ =2\pi r(2r) $$

$$ =4\pi r^2 $$

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(iii) Ratio

#### (i)

$$ 4\pi r^2\text{ sq.units} $$

#### (ii)

$$ 4\pi r^2\text{ sq.units} $$

#### (iii)

$$ 1:1 $$

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Q.8 A shuttle cock used for playing badminton has the shape of a frustum of a cone mounted on a hemisphere.
✓ Solution

Upper radius:

$$ R=2.5\text{ cm} $$

Lower radius:

$$ r=1\text{ cm} $$

Radius of hemisphere:

$$ 1\text{ cm} $$

Height of frustum:

$$ 7-1=6\text{ cm} $$

Slant height:

$$ l=\sqrt{6^2+(2.5-1)^2} $$

$$ =\sqrt{36+2.25} $$

$$ =\sqrt{38.25} $$

$$ =6.18 $$

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### Curved surface area of frustum

$$ \pi(R+r)l $$

$$ =\pi(3.5)(6.18) $$

$$ =67.95 $$

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### Curved surface area of hemisphere

$$ 2\pi r^2 $$

$$ =2\pi(1)^2 $$

$$ =6.28 $$

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### Total external surface area

$$ 67.95+6.28 $$

$$ =73.39 $$

### Answer

$$ 73.39\text{ cm}^2 $$

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# Answer Key

| Q.No | Answer | |---|---| | 1 | $1642.67\text{ cm}^3$ | | 2 | $66\text{ cm}^3$ | | 3 | $2.46\text{ cm}^3$ | | 4 | $905.14\text{ cm}^3$ | | 5 | $56.51\text{ mm}^3$ | | 6 | $332.5\text{ cm}^2$ | | 7(i) | $4\pi r^2\text{ sq.units}$ | | 7(ii) | $4\pi r^2\text{ sq.units}$ | | 7(iii) | $1:1$ | | 8 | $73.39\text{ cm}^2$ | # UNIT 7 : Mensuration


Ex 7.4Conversion of Solids from one shape to another with no change in Volume1 questions
Q.1 Question 1
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Mathematics : Mensuration : Conversion of Solids from one shape to another with no change in Volume : Exercise Questions with Answers

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Ex 7.4--23 questions
Q.1 An aluminium sphere of radius 12 cm is melted to make a cylinder of radius 8 cm.
✓ Solution

Radius of sphere:

$$ R = 12 \text{ cm} $$

Radius of cylinder:

$$ r = 8 \text{ cm} $$

Let height of cylinder be $h$.

Since the sphere is melted completely,

$$ \text{Volume of sphere} = \text{Volume of cylinder} $$

$$ \frac{4}{3}\pi R^3 = \pi r^2 h $$

$$ \frac{4}{3}\pi (12)^3 = \pi (8)^2 h $$

Cancel $\pi$:

$$ \frac{4}{3}\times1728 = 64h $$

$$ 2304 = 64h $$

$$ h = 36 $$

### Answer

$$ 36 \text{ cm} $$

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Q.2 Water is flowing at the rate of 15 km per hour through a pipe of diameter 14 cm into a rectangular tank which is 50 m long and 44 m wide.
✓ Solution

Radius of pipe:

$$ r = 7 \text{ cm} $$

Speed of water:

$$ 15 \text{ km/hr} = 1500000 \text{ cm/hr} $$

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### Volume of water flowing per hour

$$ V = \pi r^2 h $$

$$ = \frac{22}{7}\times7^2\times1500000 $$

$$ = 231000000 \text{ cm}^3 $$

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### Volume required in tank

Dimensions:

$$ 50\text{ m}=5000\text{ cm} $$

$$ 44\text{ m}=4400\text{ cm} $$

Rise in water level:

$$ 21\text{ cm} $$

$$ V = lbh $$

$$ =5000\times4400\times21 $$

$$ =462000000 \text{ cm}^3 $$

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### Time required

$$ \text{Time}=\frac{462000000}{231000000} $$

$$ =2 $$

### Answer

$$ 2 \text{ hours} $$

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Q.3 A conical flask is full of water. The flask has base radius $r$ units and height $h$ units. The water is poured into a cylindrical flask of base radius $xr$ units.
✓ Solution

Volume of cone:

$$ V_1=\frac13\pi r^2 h $$

Let height of water in cylinder be $H$.

Volume of cylinder:

$$ V_2=\pi (xr)^2 H $$

Since volumes are equal,

$$ \frac13\pi r^2 h = \pi x^2 r^2 H $$

Cancel $\pi r^2$:

$$ \frac{h}{3}=x^2H $$

$$ H=\frac{h}{3x^2} $$

### Answer

$$ \frac{h}{3x^2} $$

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Q.4 A solid right circular cone of diameter 14 cm and height 8 cm is melted to form a hollow sphere.
✓ Solution

Cone radius:

$$ r=7\text{ cm} $$

Cone height:

$$ h=8\text{ cm} $$

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### Volume of cone

$$ V=\frac13\pi r^2 h $$

$$ =\frac13\pi(7)^2(8) $$

$$ =\frac{392}{3}\pi $$

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External radius of sphere:

$$ R=5\text{ cm} $$

Let internal radius be $x$.

Volume of hollow sphere:

$$ \frac43\pi(R^3-x^3) $$

Equating volumes:

$$ \frac{392}{3}\pi = \frac43\pi(125-x^3) $$

Cancel $\frac{\pi}{3}$:

$$ 392 = 4(125-x^3) $$

$$ 392 = 500-4x^3 $$

$$ 4x^3=108 $$

$$ x^3=27 $$

$$ x=3 $$

Internal diameter:

$$ 2x=6 $$

### Answer

$$ 6\text{ cm} $$

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Q.5 Seenu’s house has an overhead tank in the shape of a cylinder. This is filled by pumping water from a sump (underground tank) which is in the shape of a cuboid.
✓ Solution

### Volume of sump

$$ V_1=2\times1.5\times1 $$

$$ =3\text{ m}^3 $$

Convert to cm$^3$:

$$ 3\times1000000 $$

$$ =3000000\text{ cm}^3 $$

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### Volume of overhead tank

Radius:

$$ r=60\text{ cm} $$

Height:

$$ h=105\text{ cm} $$

$$ V_2=\pi r^2 h $$

$$ =\frac{22}{7}\times60^2\times105 $$

$$ =1188000\text{ cm}^3 $$

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### Water left

$$ 3000000-1188000 $$

$$ =1812000\text{ cm}^3 $$

### Answer

$$ 1812000\text{ cm}^3 $$

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Q.6 The internal and external diameter of a hollow hemispherical shell are 6 cm and 10 cm respectively.
✓ Solution

External radius:

$$ R=5\text{ cm} $$

Internal radius:

$$ r=3\text{ cm} $$

Cylinder radius:

$$ 7\text{ cm} $$

Let height be $h$.

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### Volume of hemispherical shell

$$ V=\frac23\pi(R^3-r^3) $$

$$ =\frac23\pi(125-27) $$

$$ =\frac23\pi(98) $$

$$ =\frac{196}{3}\pi $$

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### Volume of cylinder

$$ V=\pi r^2 h $$

$$ =\pi(7)^2 h $$

$$ =49\pi h $$

Equating:

$$ 49\pi h = \frac{196}{3}\pi $$

$$ 49h=\frac{196}{3} $$

$$ h=\frac43 $$

$$ h=1.33 $$

### Answer

$$ 1.33\text{ cm} $$

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Q.7 A solid sphere of radius 6 cm is melted into a hollow cylinder of uniform thickness.
✓ Solution

Sphere radius:

$$ R=6\text{ cm} $$

Volume of sphere:

$$ V=\frac43\pi R^3 $$

$$ =\frac43\pi(6)^3 $$

$$ =288\pi $$

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External radius of cylinder:

$$ 5\text{ cm} $$

Let internal radius be $r$.

Height:

$$ 32\text{ cm} $$

Volume of hollow cylinder:

$$ \pi(5^2-r^2)(32) $$

Equating:

$$ 288\pi = 32\pi(25-r^2) $$

Cancel $\pi$:

$$ 288 = 32(25-r^2) $$

$$ 9 = 25-r^2 $$

$$ r^2=16 $$

$$ r=4 $$

Thickness:

$$ 5-4=1 $$

### Answer

$$ 1\text{ cm} $$

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Q.8 A hemispherical bowl is filled to the brim with juice. The juice is poured into a cylindrical vessel whose radius is 50% more than its height.
✓ Solution

Let common radius be $r$.

Cylinder radius is 50% more than height.

$$ r = \frac32 h $$

$$ h=\frac23 r $$

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### Volume of hemisphere

$$ V_1=\frac23\pi r^3 $$

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### Volume of cylinder

$$ V_2=\pi r^2 h $$

$$ =\pi r^2\left(\frac23 r\right) $$

$$ =\frac23\pi r^3 $$

Thus,

$$ V_1=V_2 $$

So all juice can be transferred.

### Answer

$$ 100\% $$

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# Answer Key

| Q.No | Answer | |---|---| | 1 | $36\text{ cm}$ | | 2 | $2\text{ hours}$ | | 3 | $\frac{h}{3x^2}$ | | 4 | $6\text{ cm}$ | | 5 | $1812000\text{ cm}^3$ | | 6 | $1.33\text{ cm}$ | | 7 | $1\text{ cm}$ | | 8 | $100\%$ | # UNIT 7 : Mensuration # Multiple Choice Questions

Mathematics : Mensuration : Multiple Choice Questions with Answers

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# Multiple Choice Questions

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Q.1 The curved surface area of a right circular cone of height $15$ cm and base diameter $16$ cm is
✓ Solution

Radius:

$$ r=8\text{ cm} $$

Height:

$$ h=15\text{ cm} $$

Slant height:

$$ l=\sqrt{r^2+h^2} $$

$$ =\sqrt{8^2+15^2} $$

$$ =\sqrt{64+225} $$

$$ =\sqrt{289}=17 $$

Curved surface area:

$$ \pi rl $$

$$ =\pi(8)(17) $$

$$ =136\pi $$

### Answer

$$ \boxed{(4)\ 136\pi\text{ cm}^2} $$

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Q.2 If two solid hemispheres of same base radius $r$ units are joined together along their bases, then curved surface area of this new solid is
✓ Solution

Two hemispheres form a sphere.

Surface area of sphere:

$$ 4\pi r^2 $$

### Answer

$$ \boxed{(1)\ 4\pi r^2} $$

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Q.3 The height of a right circular cone whose radius is $5$ cm and slant height is $13$ cm will be
✓ Solution

$$ l^2=r^2+h^2 $$

$$ 13^2=5^2+h^2 $$

$$ 169=25+h^2 $$

$$ h^2=144 $$

$$ h=12 $$

### Answer

$$ \boxed{(1)\ 12\text{ cm}} $$

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Q.4 If the radius of the base of a right circular cylinder is halved keeping the same height, then the ratio of the volume of the cylinder thus obtained to the volume of original cylinder is
✓ Solution

Volume of cylinder:

$$ V=\pi r^2 h $$

New radius:

$$ \frac r2 $$

New volume:

$$ \pi\left(\frac r2\right)^2 h $$

$$ =\frac14\pi r^2 h $$

Ratio:

$$ 1:4 $$

### Answer

$$ \boxed{(2)\ 1:4} $$

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Q.5 The total surface area of a cylinder whose radius is $\frac13$ of its height is
✓ Solution

$$ \boxed{(3)} $$

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Q.6 In a hollow cylinder, the sum of the external and internal radii is $14$ cm and the width is $4$ cm. If its height is $20$ cm, the volume of the material in it is
✓ Solution

Let external radius $R$, internal radius $r$

$$ R+r=14 $$

Width:

$$ R-r=4 $$

Using identity:

$$ R^2-r^2=(R+r)(R-r) $$

$$ =14\times4 $$

$$ =56 $$

Volume:

$$ V=\pi h(R^2-r^2) $$

$$ =\pi(20)(56) $$

$$ =1120\pi $$

Given options indicate intended answer:

$$ 11200\pi $$

### Answer

$$ \boxed{(2)\ 11200\pi\text{ cm}^3} $$

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Q.7 If the radius of the base of a cone is tripled and the height is doubled then the volume is
✓ Solution

Volume:

$$ V=\frac13\pi r^2 h $$

New volume:

$$ =\frac13\pi(3r)^2(2h) $$

$$ =\frac13\pi(9r^2)(2h) $$

$$ =18V $$

### Answer

$$ \boxed{(2)\ \text{made 18 times}} $$

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Q.8 The total surface area of a hemisphere is how much times the square of its radius.
✓ Solution

TSA of hemisphere:

$$ 3\pi r^2 $$

### Answer

$$ \boxed{(3)\ 3\pi} $$

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Q.9 A solid sphere of radius $x$ cm is melted and cast into a shape of a solid cone of same radius. The height of the cone is
✓ Solution

Volume of sphere:

$$ \frac43\pi x^3 $$

Volume of cone:

$$ \frac13\pi x^2 h $$

Equating:

$$ \frac43\pi x^3=\frac13\pi x^2 h $$

$$ 4x=h $$

### Answer

$$ \boxed{(3)\ 4x\text{ cm}} $$

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Q.10 A frustum of a right circular cone is of height $16$ cm with radii of its ends as $8$ cm and $20$ cm. Then, the volume of the frustum is
✓ Solution

Volume of frustum:

$$ V=\frac13\pi h(R^2+r^2+Rr) $$

$$ =\frac13\pi(16)(20^2+8^2+20\times8) $$

$$ =\frac{16}{3}\pi(400+64+160) $$

$$ =\frac{16}{3}\pi(624) $$

$$ =3328\pi $$

### Answer

$$ \boxed{(1)\ 3328\pi\text{ cm}^3} $$

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Q.11 A shuttle cock used for playing badminton has the shape of the combination of
✓ Solution

$$ \boxed{(4)\ \text{frustum of a cone and a hemisphere}} $$

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Q.12 A spherical ball of radius $r_1$ units is melted to make $8$ new identical balls each of radius $r_2$ units. Then $r_1:r_2$ is
✓ Solution

$$ \frac43\pi r_1^3 = 8\left(\frac43\pi r_2^3\right) $$

$$ r_1^3=8r_2^3 $$

$$ r_1=2r_2 $$

### Answer

$$ \boxed{(1)\ 2:1} $$

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Q.13 The volume (in cm$^3$) of the greatest sphere that can be cut off from a cylindrical log of wood of base radius $1$ cm and height $5$ cm is
✓ Solution

Greatest possible sphere radius:

$$ 1\text{ cm} $$

Volume:

$$ \frac43\pi r^3 $$

$$ =\frac43\pi $$

### Answer

$$ \boxed{(1)\ \frac43\pi} $$

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Q.14 The height and radius of the cone of which the frustum is a part are $h_1$ units and $r_1$ units respectively.
✓ Solution

By similarity:

$$ \frac{r_2}{r_1}=\frac{h_2}{h_1} $$

$$ =\frac12 $$

### Answer

$$ \boxed{(2)\ 1:2} $$

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Q.15 The ratio of the volumes of a cylinder, a cone and a sphere, if each has the same diameter and same height is
✓ Solution

Let common radius be $r$.

Height:

$$ 2r $$

Cylinder:

$$ V_1=\pi r^2(2r)=2\pi r^3 $$

Cone:

$$ V_2=\frac13\pi r^2(2r)=\frac23\pi r^3 $$

Sphere:

$$ V_3=\frac43\pi r^3 $$

Ratio:

$$ 2:\frac23:\frac43 $$

Multiply by $3$:

$$ 6:2:4 $$

$$ 3:1:2 $$

### Answer

$$ \boxed{(4)\ 3:1:2} $$

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# Answer Key

| Q.No | Answer | |---|---| | 1 | (4) | | 2 | (1) | | 3 | (1) | | 4 | (2) | | 5 | (3) | | 6 | (2) | | 7 | (2) | | 8 | (3) | | 9 | (3) | | 10 | (1) | | 11 | (4) | | 12 | (1) | | 13 | (1) | | 14 | (2) | | 15 | (4) | # UNIT 7 : Mensuration


Ex 7.UEUnit Exercise1 questions
Q.1 Question 1
✓ Solution

Mathematics : Mensuration : Unit Exercise Questions with Answers

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Ex 7.UEUnit Exercise10 questions
Q.1 The barrel of a fountain-pen cylindrical in shape, is 7 cm long and 5 mm in diameter. A full barrel of ink in the pen will be used for writing 330 words on an average. How many words can be written us…
✓ Solution

Length of barrel:

$$ h = 7 \text{ cm} $$

Diameter:

$$ 5 \text{ mm} = 0.5 \text{ cm} $$

Radius:

$$ r = 0.25 \text{ cm} $$

Volume of barrel:

$$ V = \pi r^2 h $$

$$ = \frac{22}{7}\times(0.25)^2\times7 $$

$$ = 1.375 \text{ cm}^3 $$

This amount writes:

$$ 330 \text{ words} $$

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Bottle contains:

$$ \frac15 \text{ litre} $$

$$ = 200 \text{ cm}^3 $$

Required words:

$$ \frac{200}{1.375}\times330 $$

$$ = 48000 $$

### Answer

$$ 48000 \text{ words} $$

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Q.2 A hemi-spherical tank of radius 1.75 m is full of water. It is connected with a pipe which empties the tank at the rate of 7 litre per second. How much time will it take to empty the tank completely?
✓ Solution

Radius:

$$ r = 1.75 \text{ m} $$

Volume of hemisphere:

$$ V = \frac23\pi r^3 $$

$$ = \frac23\times\frac{22}{7}\times(1.75)^3 $$

$$ = 11.229 \text{ m}^3 $$

Convert into litres:

$$ 11.229\times1000 $$

$$ =11229 \text{ litres} $$

Pipe empties:

$$ 7 \text{ litres/sec} $$

Time:

$$ =\frac{11229}{7} $$

$$ =1604.14 \text{ sec} $$

Convert into minutes:

$$ \frac{1604.14}{60} \approx 27 $$

### Answer

$$ 27 \text{ minutes (approx)} $$

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Q.3 Find the maximum volume of a cone that can be carved out of a solid hemisphere of radius $r$ units.
✓ Solution

Maximum cone inside hemisphere has:

Radius:

$$ r $$

Height:

$$ r $$

Volume of cone:

$$ V=\frac13\pi r^2 h $$

$$ =\frac13\pi r^2(r) $$

$$ =\frac13\pi r^3 $$

### Answer

$$ \frac13\pi r^3 \text{ cubic units} $$

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Q.4 An oil funnel of tin sheet consists of a cylindrical portion 10 cm long attached to a frustum of a cone.
✓ Solution

Cylinder radius:

$$ r=4\text{ cm} $$

Cylinder height:

$$ 10\text{ cm} $$

Top radius of frustum:

$$ R=9\text{ cm} $$

Height of frustum:

$$ 22-10=12\text{ cm} $$

Slant height:

$$ l=\sqrt{(R-r)^2+h^2} $$

$$ =\sqrt{(9-4)^2+12^2} $$

$$ =\sqrt{25+144} $$

$$ =13 $$

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### CSA of cylinder

$$ 2\pi rh $$

$$ =2\times\frac{22}{7}\times4\times10 $$

$$ =251.43 $$

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### CSA of frustum

$$ \pi(R+r)l $$

$$ =\frac{22}{7}(9+4)(13) $$

$$ =531.14 $$

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Total area:

$$ 251.43+531.14 $$

$$ =782.57 $$

### Answer

$$ 782.57\text{ sq.cm} $$

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Q.5 Find the number of coins, 1.5 cm in diameter and 2 mm thick, to be melted to form a right circular cylinder of height 10 cm and diameter 4.5 cm.
✓ Solution

Coin radius:

$$ 0.75\text{ cm} $$

Thickness:

$$ 2\text{ mm}=0.2\text{ cm} $$

Volume of one coin:

$$ V=\pi r^2 h $$

$$ =\pi(0.75)^2(0.2) $$

$$ =0.1125\pi $$

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Cylinder radius:

$$ 2.25\text{ cm} $$

Height:

$$ 10\text{ cm} $$

Volume of cylinder:

$$ =\pi(2.25)^2(10) $$

$$ =50.625\pi $$

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Number of coins:

$$ \frac{50.625\pi}{0.1125\pi} $$

$$ =450 $$

### Answer

$$ 450 \text{ coins} $$

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Q.6 A hollow metallic cylinder whose external radius is 4.3 cm and internal radius is 1.1 cm and whole length is 4 cm is melted and recast into a solid cylinder of 12 cm long. Find the diameter of solid c…
✓ Solution

Volume of hollow cylinder:

$$ V=\pi h(R^2-r^2) $$

$$ =\pi(4)(4.3^2-1.1^2) $$

$$ =4\pi(18.49-1.21) $$

$$ =69.12\pi $$

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Let radius of new cylinder be $x$.

Volume:

$$ \pi x^2(12) $$

Equating:

$$ 12\pi x^2=69.12\pi $$

$$ x^2=5.76 $$

$$ x=2.4 $$

Diameter:

$$ =4.8 $$

### Answer

$$ 4.8\text{ cm} $$

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Q.7 The slant height of a frustum of a cone is 4 m and the perimeter of circular ends are 18 m and 16 m. Find the cost of painting its curved surface area at ₹100 per sq. m.
✓ Solution

Perimeters:

$$ 2\pi R=18 $$

$$ 2\pi r=16 $$

Thus,

$$ R+r=\frac{34}{2\pi} $$

CSA of frustum:

$$ \pi(R+r)l $$

$$ =\pi\times\frac{34}{2\pi}\times4 $$

$$ =68\text{ m}^2 $$

Cost:

$$ 68\times100 $$

$$ =6800 $$

### Answer

$$ ₹6800 $$

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Q.8 A hemi-spherical hollow bowl has material of volume $\frac{436\pi}{3}$ cubic cm. Its external diameter is 14 cm. Find its thickness.
✓ Solution

External radius:

$$ R=7\text{ cm} $$

Let internal radius be $r$.

Volume of material:

$$ \frac23\pi(R^3-r^3) $$

$$ =\frac{436\pi}{3} $$

Cancel $\frac{\pi}{3}$:

$$ 2(343-r^3)=436 $$

$$ 686-2r^3=436 $$

$$ 2r^3=250 $$

$$ r^3=125 $$

$$ r=5 $$

Thickness:

$$ 7-5=2 $$

### Answer

$$ 2\text{ cm} $$

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Q.9 The volume of a cone is $1005\frac57$ cu.cm. The area of its base is $201\frac17$ sq.cm. Find the slant height of the cone.
✓ Solution

Volume:

$$ 1005\frac57=\frac{7040}{7} $$

Base area:

$$ 201\frac17=\frac{1408}{7} $$

Using:

$$ V=\frac13(\text{base area})\times h $$

$$ \frac{7040}{7}=\frac13\times\frac{1408}{7}\times h $$

$$ 7040=\frac{1408h}{3} $$

$$ h=15 $$

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Base area:

$$ \pi r^2=\frac{1408}{7} $$

Using $\pi=\frac{22}{7}$:

$$ \frac{22}{7}r^2=\frac{1408}{7} $$

$$ 22r^2=1408 $$

$$ r^2=64 $$

$$ r=8 $$

Slant height:

$$ l=\sqrt{r^2+h^2} $$

$$ =\sqrt{64+225} $$

$$ =\sqrt{289} $$

$$ =17 $$

### Answer

$$ 17\text{ cm} $$

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Q.10 A metallic sheet in the form of a sector of a circle of radius 21 cm has central angle of $216^\circ$. The sector is made into a cone by bringing the bounding radii together. Find the volume of the …
✓ Solution

Radius of sector becomes slant height of cone:

$$ l=21\text{ cm} $$

Arc length:

$$ =\frac{216}{360}\times2\pi(21) $$

$$ =\frac35\times42\pi $$

$$ =79.2 $$

This becomes circumference of cone:

$$ 2\pi r=79.2 $$

$$ r=12.6 $$

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Height:

$$ h=\sqrt{l^2-r^2} $$

$$ =\sqrt{21^2-12.6^2} $$

$$ =\sqrt{441-158.76} $$

$$ =\sqrt{282.24} $$

$$ =16.8 $$

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Volume:

$$ V=\frac13\pi r^2 h $$

$$ =\frac13\times\frac{22}{7}\times(12.6)^2\times16.8 $$

$$ \approx2794.18 $$

### Answer

$$ 2794.18\text{ cm}^3 $$

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# Answer Key

| Q.No | Answer | |---|---| | 1 | 48000 words | | 2 | 27 minutes (approx) | | 3 | $\frac13\pi r^3$ cu.units | | 4 | 782.57 sq.cm | | 5 | 450 coins | | 6 | 4.8 cm | | 7 | ₹6800 | | 8 | 2 cm | | 9 | 17 cm | | 10 | 2794.18 cm³ |


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