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1. Find the volume and surface area of a cuboid 16 m long, 14 m broad and 7 m high.

Sol. Volume = (16 x 14 x 7 m! = 1"6# m!.


Surface area = $% (16 x 14 & 14 x 7 & 16 x 7' cm% = (% x 4!4 cm% = #6# cm%.
%. Find the length of the longest (ole that can be (laced in a room 1% m long #m broad and
)m high.
Sol. *ength of longest (ole = *ength of the diagonal of the room
17 m.
!. +be volume of a ,all, " times as high as it is broad and # times as long as it is high,
is 1%.# cu. metres. Find the breadth of the ,all.
Sol. *et the breadth of the ,all be x metres.
+hen, -eight = "x metres and *ength = 4.x metres.
x / "x / 4.x = 1%.# 0 x!=1%.#1%.. = 1%#1%... = 6411...
So, x = (411. m =((411./1..cm = 4. cm
4. Find the number of bric2s, each measuring %4 cm x 1% cm x # cm, re3uired to construct a
,all %4 m long, #m high and 6. cm thic2, if 1.4 of the ,all is filled ,ith mortar0
Sol. Volume of the ,all = (%4.. x #.. x 6. cu. cm.
Volume of bric2s = ).4 of the volume of the ,all
=(().11../%4.. /#.. / 6.cu.cm.
Volume of 1 bric2 = (%4 x 1% x # cu. cm.
5umber of bric2s=().11../(%4../#../6.1(%4/1%/#=4"....
". 6ater flo,s into a tan2 %.. m x 16. m througb a rectangular (i(e of 1."m x 1.%" m 7 %.
2m(h . 8n ,hat time (in minutes ,ill the ,ater rise b9 % metres0
Sol. Volume re3uired in the tan2 = (%.. x 1". x % m! = 6.... m!.
*ength of ,ater column flo,n in1 min =(%./1...16. m =1...1! m
Volume flo,n (er minute = 1." / 1.%" / (1...1! m! = 6%" m!.
:e3uired time = (6....16%"min = )6min
6. +be dimensions of an o(en box are ". cm, 4. cm and %! cm. 8ts thic2ness is % cm. 8f 1
cubic cm of metal used in the box ,eighs .." gms, find the ,eight of the box.
Sol. Volume of the metal used in the box = ;xternal Volume < 8nternal Volume
= $(". / 4. / %! < (44 / !4 / %.'cm!
= 16.#. cm!
6eight of the metal =((16.#./.."11... 2g = #..4 2g.
7. +he diagonal of a cube is 6 root !cm. Find its volume and surface area.
Sol. *et the edge of the cube be a.
!a = 6..1! = a = 6.
So,Volume = a! = (6 x 6 x 6 cm! = %16 cm!.
Surface area = 6a% = (6 x 6 x 6 cm% == %16 cm%.
#. +he surface area of a cube is 17!4 s3. cm. Find its volume.
Sol. *et the edge of the cube bea. +hen,
6a% = 17!4 0 a% = %#) => a = 17 cm.
Volume = a! = (17! cm! = 4)1! cm!.
). ? rectangular bloc2 6 cm b9 1% cm b9 1" cm is cut u( into an exact number of e3ual
cubes. Find the least (ossible number of cubes.
Sol. Volume of the bloc2 = (6 x 1% x 1" cm! = 1.#. cm!.
Side of the largest cube = -.@.F. of 6 cm, 1% cm, 1" cm = ! cm.
Volume of this cube = (! x ! x ! cm! = %7 cm!.
5umber of cubes = 1.#.1%7 = 4..
l.. ? cube of edge 1" cm is immersed com(letel9 in a rectangular vessel containing ,ater .
8f the dimensions of the base of vessel are %. cm x 1" cm, find the rise in ,ater level.
Sol. 8ncrease in volume = Volume of the cube = (1" x 1" x 1" cm!.
:ise in ,ater level = volume1area = (1" x 1" x 1"1(%. x 1" cm = 11.%" cm.
11. +hree solid cubes of sides 1 cm, 6 cm and # cm are melted to form a ne, cube. Find the
surface area of the cube so formed.
Sol. Volume of ne, cube = (1! & 6! & #! cm& = 7%) cm!.
;dge of ne, cube = ! root 7%) cm = ) cm.
Surface area of the ne, cube = (6 x ) x ) cm% = 4#6 cm%.
1%. 8f each edge of a cube is increased b9 ".4, find the (ercentage increase in 8ts
surface area.
Sol. *et original length of each edge = a.
+hen, original surface area = 6a%.
5e, edge = (1".4 of a = (1".a11.. = !a1%
5e, surface area = 6x (!a1%% = %7a%1%
8ncrease (ercent in surface area = 1%"4
1!. +,o cubes have their volumes in the ratio 1 A %7. Find the ratio of their surface
areas.
Sol. *et their edges be a and b. +hen,
a!1b! = 11%7 (or (a1b! = (11!! (or (a1b = (11!.
:atio of their surface area = 6a%16b% = a%1b% = (a1b% = 11), i.e. 1A).
14.Find the volume , curved surface area and the total surface area of a c9linder ,ith
diameter of base 7 cm and height 4. cm.
Sol. Volume = 0r% h = ((%%17x(71%x(71%x4. = 1"4. cm!. .
@urved surface area = %0rh = (%x(%%17x(71%x4.= ##. cm% .
+otal surface area = %0rh & %0r% = %0r (h & r
= (% x (%%17 x (71% x (4.&!." cm%
= )"7 cm%
1". 8f the ca(acit9 of a c9lindrical tan2 is 1#4# m! and the diameter of its base is 14 m,
then find the de(th of the tan2.
Sol. *et the de(th of the tan2 be h metres. +hen,
0 x 7% x h = 1#4# 0 h = (1#4# x (71%% x (114) = 1% m
16. %.% cubic dm of lead is to be dra,n into a c9lindrical ,ire ..". cm diameter. Find the
length of the ,ire in metres.
Sol. *et the length of the ,ire be h metres. +hen,
0 (..".1(% x 1..% x h = %.%11...
h = ( (%.%11... x (1.. x 1..1(..%" x ..%" x (71%% = 11% m.
17. -o, man9 iron rods, each of length 7 m and diameter % cm can be made out of ..## cubic
metre of iron0
Sol. Volume of 1 rod = (( %%17 x (111.. x (111.. x 7 cu.m = 111"... cu.m
Volume of iron = ..## cu. m.
5umber of rods = (..## x "...111 = 4...
1#. +he radii of t,o c9linders are in the ratio !A " and their heights are in tbe ratio of
% A !. Find the ratio of their curved surface areas.
Sol. *et the radii of the c9linders be !x, "x and their heights be %9, !9 res(ectivel9.
+hen
:atio of their curved surface area = %0 B !x B %9 = %1" = %."
%0 B "x B !9
1). 8f 1 cubic cm of cast iron ,eighs %1 gms, then find the eight of a cast iron (i(e of
length 1 metre ,ith a bore of ! cm and in ,hich thic2ness of the metal is 1 em.
Sol. 8nner radius = (!1% cm = 1." cm, Cuter radius = (1." & 1 = %." cm.
Volume of iron = $0 x (%."% x 1.. < 0 x (1."% x 1..' cm!
= (%%17 x 1.. x $(%."% < (1."%' cm!
= (##..17 cm!
6eight of the (i(e = ((##..17 x (%111...2g = %6.4 2g.
%.. Find the slant height, volume, curved surface area and the ,hole surface area of a
cone of radius %1 cm and height %# cm.
Sol. -ere, r = %1 cm and h = %# cm.
Slant height, l = 0r% & h% = 0 (%1% & (%#% = 0 1%%" = !"cm
%1. Find the length of canvas 1.%" m ,ide re3uired to build a conical tent of base radius
7 metres and height %4 metres.
Sol. -ere, r = 7m and h = %4 m.
So,l = 0(r% & h% = 0(7% & %4% = 0 (6%" = %" m.
?rea of canvas = 0rl=((%%17/7/%"m% = "". m% .
*ength of canvas = (?rea16idth = ("".11.%" m = 44. m.
%%. +he heights of t,o right circular cones are in the ratio 1 A % and the (erimeters of
their bases are in the ratio ! A 4. Find the ratio of their volumes.
Sol. *et the radii of their bases be r and : and their heights be h and %h res(ectivel9.
+hen,(%0r1%0:=(!14 0 :=(41!r.
:atio of volumes = (((11!0 r%h1((11!0(41!r%(%h=) A !%.
%!. +he radii of the bases of a c9linder and a cone are in the ratio of ! A 4 and 8t
heights are in the ratio % A !. Find the ratio of their volumes.
Sol. *et the radii of the c9linder and the cone be !r and 4r and their heights be %h and
!h res(ectivel9.
Volume of c9linder = 0 x (!r% / %h = )1# = ) A #.
Volume of cone (11!0r% / !h
%4. ? conical vessel, ,hose internal radius is 1% cm and height ". cm, is full of li3uid.
+he contents are em(tied into a c9lindrical vessel ,ith internal radius 1. cm. Find the
height to ,hich the li3uid rises in the c9lindrical vessel.
Sol. Volume of the li3uid in the c9lindrical vessel
= Volume of the conical vessel
= ((11!/ (%%17/ 1% / 1% / ". cm! = (%% /4 /1% / ".17 cm!.
*et the height of the li3uid in the vessel be h.
+hen (%%17/1./1./h =(%%/4/1%/".17 or h = (4/1%/".11.. = %4 cm
%". Find the volume and surface area of a s(here of radius 1.." cm.
Sol. Volume = (41!0r! =(41!/(%%17/(%11%/(%11%/(%11% cm! = 4#"1 cm!.
Surface area = 40r % =(4/(%%17/(%11%/(%11% cm% = 1!#6 cm%
%6. 8f the radius of a s(here is increased b9 ".4, find the increase (ercent in volume and
the increase (ercent in the surface area.
Sol. *et original radius = :. +hen, ne, radius = (1".11..:=(!:1%
Criginal volume = (41!0:!, 5e, volume = (41!0(!:1%! =()0:!1%
8ncrease 4 in volume=((1)160:!/(!140:!/1..4 = %!7."4
Criginal surface area =40:%. 5e, surface area = 40(!:1%%=)0:%
8ncrease 4 in surface area =("0:%140:% / 1.. 4 = 1%"4.
%7. Find the number of lead balls, each 1 cm in diameter that can be a s(here of diameter
1% cm.
Sol. Volume of larger s(here = (41!0/6/6/6 cm! = %##0 cm!.
Volume of 1 small lead ball = ((41!0/(11%/(11%/(11% cm! = 016 cm!.
5umber of lead balls = (%##0/(610 = 17%#.
%#.-o, man9 s(herical bullets can be made out of a lead c9linder %#cm high and ,ith radius
6 cm, each bullet being 1." cm in diameter 0
Sol. Volume of c9linder = (0 x 6 x 6 x %# cm! = ( )0116 cm!.
5umber of bullet = Volume of c9linder1 Volume of each bullet = $(!6 x %#0 x 16' 1)0 =
17)%.
%).? co((er s(here of diameter 1#cm is dra,n into a ,ire of diameter 4 mm Find the length
of the ,ire.
Sol. Volume of s(here = ((401! x ) x ) x ) cm! = )7%0 cm!
Volume of s(here = (0 x ..% x ..% x h cm!
)7%0 = 0 x (%11. x (%11. x h 0 h = ()7% x " x " cm = $( )7% x " x" 11.. ' m
= %4!m
!..+,o metallic right circular cones having their heights 4.1 cm and 4.! cm and the radii
of their bases %.1 cm each, have been melted together and recast into a s(here. Find the
diameter of the s(here.
Sol. Volume of s(here = Volume of % cones
= ( 11! 0 x (%.1.% x 4.1 & 11! 0 x (%.1% x 4.!
*et the radius of s(here be :
0(41!0:! = (11!0(%.1! or : = %.1cm
-ence , diameter of the s(here = 4.%.cm
!1.? @one and a s(here have e3ual radii and e3ual volumes. Find the ratio of the s(here of
the diameter of the s(here to the height of the cone.
Sol. *et radius of each be : and height of the cone be -.
+hen, (41! 0 :! = (11! 0 :%- (or :1- = D (or %:1- = %14 =11%
:e3uired ratio = 1A%.
!%.Find the volume , curved surface area and the total surface area of a hemis(here of
radius 1.." cm.
Sol. Volume = (%0r!1! = ((%1! x (%%17 x (%11% x (%11% x (%11%cm!
= %4%"." cm!
@urved surface area = %0r! = (% x (%%17 x (%11% x (%11%cm%
=6)! cm%
+otal surface area = !0r! = (! x (%%17 x (%11% x (%11%cm%
= 1.!)." cm%.
!!.-emis(herical bo,l of internal radius ) cm contains a li3uid. +his li3uid is to be
filled into c9lindrical sha(ed small bottles of diameter ! cm and height 4 cm. -o, man9
bottles ,ill be needed to em(t9 the bo,l 0
Sol. Volume of bo,l = ((%01! x ) x ) x ) cm! = 4#60 cm!.
Volume of 1 bottle = (0 x (!1% x (!1% x 4 cm! = )0 cm!
5umber of bottles = (4#601)0 = "4.
!4.? @one,a hemis(here and a c9linder stand on e3ual bases and have the same height.Find
ratio of their volumes.
Sol. *et : be the radius of each
-eight of the hemis(here = 8ts radius = :.
-eight of each = :.
:atio of volumes = (11!0 :% x : A (%1!0:! A 0 :% x : = 1A%A!

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