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Mensuration Q1. A solid is in the shape of a hemisphere of radius 7 cm, surmounted by a cone of height 4 cm. The solid is immersed completely in a cylindrical container filled with water to a certain height. If the radius of the cylinder is 14 cm, find the rise in the water level. [2023] Solution: 1.5 cm Step-by-step Explanation: Volume of the solid = Volume of cone + Volume of hemisphere 14 2 = saPh+ 14x 14xH=49x6 49x6 14x14 3 2 =>H= >H= =H=1.5em Height of water raised is 1.5cm. Q2. Volume ofa cylinder of height 3 cm is 48 1. Radius of the cylinder is: (a) 48 cm (b) 16cm (c)4cm (d) 24 cm [2023] Solution: (c) 4cm Step-by-step solution: Volume of the cylinder = ah at’ x 3= 487 yodl 3 r =16 r = ¥VI6 r= 4cm Q3. A solid cone of radius 5 cm and height 9 cm is melted and made into small cylinders of radius of 0.5 cm and height 1.5 cm. find the number of cylinders so formed. [2022 Semester-2] Solution: 200 Step-by-step Explanation: Let the number of small cylinders be n. volume of all the small cylinders = Volume of cone nxarh = grt nx (0.5)? x 15 =ixsxo n= 2x9 3x025x15 _ 25 x 9 x 1000 “3x25 x15 n= 200 Total number of small cylinders formed is 200. Q4. The radius ofa roller 100 cm long is 14 cm. The curved surface area of the roller is: (Take w = 22/7) (a) 13200 cm? (b) 15400 cm2 (c) 4400 cm2 (d) 8800 cm? [2022 Semester-2] Solution: (d) 8800 cm? Step-by-step explanation: curved surface area of the roller = curved surface area of the cylinder = 2ath =2x 2 x 14 x 100 = 8800 cm? Q5. A solid wooden cylinder is of radius 6cm and height 16cm. Two cones each of radius 2cm and height 6cm are drilled out of the cylinder. Find the volume of the remaining solid. [Take 1 = 22/7] [2022 Semester-2] qf 16 cre V ms CO Solution: 1760 cm? Step-by-step Explanation: Volume of the remaining solid = Volume of Cylinder — Volume of 2 cones = sR°H - 2(5 27h) 2 2 = a(n — 27h) = 2 oxox ~2x2x2%6) = 2 (ow -10) = 2 560 7 = 22x 80 = 1760 cm* Q6. The volume of a conical tent is 462 m* and the area of the base is 154 m?, The height of the cone is: (a)15m (b) 12m ()9m (d) 24 m [2022 Semester-2] Solution: (c) 9m Step-by-step Explanation: Arca of the base of the cone = xt” > => ar? = 154 srs ib4xt 22 =sr= V7x7T >r=7 Volume of conical tent = 462 m™ 1 iy gmbh = 462 six BZ xrxrxh = 462 Hence, height of the cone is 9 m. Q7. From a solid wooden cylinder of height 28 cm and diameter 6 cm, two conical cavities are hollowed out. The diameters of the cones are also of 6 cm and height 10.5 cm. Taking 1 = 22/7 find the volume of the remaining solid. [2020] Solution: 594 cm Step-by-step Explanation: Volume of the remaining solid = Volume of Cylinder — Volume of 2 cones = mH ~ 2x Sh = (# = 3) = 2 xaxa (28 - 2 x105) 7 3 198 = 23 (08 7 (2 7) = 8 7 = 504 Hence, volume of the remaining solid is 594 cm, Q8. A solid spherical ball of radius 6 cm is melted and recast into 64 identical spherical marbles. Find the radius of each marble. [2020] Solution: 1.5 cm Step-by-step Explanation: Volume of 64 identical spheres = Volume of big sphere Ax Sor? = Zak? > 64x19 = 6x6x6 3 _ 6x6x6 op = ix’ 64 ,{Ox6x6 srs =r Blo =15 > Hence, radius of each identical hemisphere is 1.5 cm. Q9. A solid metallic sphere of radius 6 cm is melted and made into a solid cylinder of height 32 cm. Find the : [4] (® radius of the cylinder (ii) curved surface area of the cylinder [Take m = 3.1] [2019] Solution: (i) 3 cm (ii) 595.2 cm2 Step-by-step Explanation: Volume of solid cylinder = Volume of sphere mh = sor >rx32 = 4 xoxoxo »_ 4x6x6x6 no 3x32 >P=3x3 >r=3 Curved surface area of the cylinder = 2ath = 2x31x3x 32 = 595.2 cm? Q10. A hemispherical and conical hole is scooped out of a solid wooden cylinder. Find the volume of the remaining solid where the measurements are as follows: [4] [2019] 28em The height of the solid cylinder is 7 cm, radius of each of hemisphere, cone and cylinder is 3 cm. Height of cone is 3 cm. Give your answer correct to the nearest whole number. [Take 1 = 22/7) Solution: 113 cm? Step-by-step Explanation: (i) Circumference of the basc of the cylinder = 132m => Ont = 132 132 x7 22x 2 =>r=21 Hence, radius of the cylinder is 21 cm. (ii) Volume of the cylinder = x17h = 2 xarxarxas =>r= = 22x3x 21x 25 = 34650 em* Hence, volume of the cylinder is 34650 cm’. Q12. The following figure represents a solid consisting of a right » circular cylinder with a hemisphere at one end and a cone at the other. Their common radius is 7. The height of the cylinder and } cone are each of 4. cm. Find the volume of the solid. [4] [2018] — a7 Solution: 1540 cm? Step-by-step Explanation: Volume of the solid = Volume of cone + volume of cylinder + volume of hemisphere 1 2 = gah +a? h + 3g 1 2 =r? (lh+h+ = (Fu +n + 2) 22 1 2 == =xX44+ 44 2x7 2 xrxi(3 +3 ) ) Q13. A conical tent is to accommodate 77 persons. Each person must have 16 m} of air to breathe, Given the radius of the tent as 7 m, find the height of the tent and also its curved surface area. [2017] Solution: 24 m ; 550 m? Step-by-step Explanation: Ina conical tent, 1 person can breathe 16 m3 of air. Hence, amount of air taken by 77 persons = 16 x 77 = 1232 m3 Hence, volume of the conical tent = 1232 m* seh = 1232 5 p= 1282 3x7 22x 7x7 =>h= 24 Therefore, height of the cone is 24m slant height (I) = yi? a3? l= 2+ a l= 2 curved surface area of the cone = rl =D xrxas = 550 m” Hence, curved surface area of the conical tent is 550 m?. Q14. A certain number of metallic cones, each of radius 2 cm and height 3 cm are melted and recast into a solid sphere of radius 6 cm. Find the number of cones. [3] [2016] Solution: 72 Step-by-step Explanation: Let the number of cones melted be 2. Hence, volume of x cones = volume of sphere 4 1, 3 2x Gath = gm 1 a4 =POX>X2xXx2x3 = = x6x6x6 3 3 =>rx4d=8x 36 8 x 36 S2r= => r= 72 Hence total number of cones melted is 72. Q15. Two solid spheres of radii 2 cm and 4 cm are melted and recast into a cone of height 8 cm. Find the radius of the cone so formed. [3] [2015] > Solution: 6 cm. ) Step-by-step Explanation: Volume of cone = Volume of 1st sphere + volume of 2nd sphere 1 4 4 ren = gra + grr) a 3 2 = 5aIH = 57 (() + (r9) ) => RH=4 (()* + (:2)') => Rx 8=4 (27445) =>Rx8= 4x72 = R=4x9 sR=- 36 >R=6 Hence, radius of the cone is 6 cm. Q16. The surface area of a solid metallic sphere is 2464 cm?, It is melted and recast into solid right circular cones of radius 3.5 cm and height 7 cm. Calculate : (i) the radius of the sphere. (ii) the number of cones recast. (Take m = 22/7) [4] [2014] Solution: (i) 14 cm (ii) 128 Step-by-step Explanation: (i) Surface area of solid metallic sphere = 2464 cm? Ant? = 2464 2 24647 =r = —— 22x 4 r= 28x7 =>r= V2Bx7 =sr=M4 Hence, radius of the sphere is 14 cm. (ii) let the number of cones recast by the sphere be x. So, volume of the cones = volume of sphere xx darth = Sep? =p xx (3.5)? x 7=4x Mx 1x 14 4x14x 14x14 35x35 x7 => x= 128 Hence , 128 cones are recast. x= Q17. A solid sphere of radius 15 cm is melted and recast into solid right circular cones of radius 2.5 cm and height 8 cm. Calculate the number of cones recast. [2013] Solution: 270 Step-by-step Explanation: let the number of cones recast by the sphere be x. So, volume of the cones = volume of sphere xx deh = 45R? 3 3 =x x (2.5)? x 8=4% 15 x 15x 15 4x15x15x 15 25x 25x 8 =>x= 270 Hence , 270 cones are recast. Sx= Q18. A hollow sphere of internal and external radii 6 cm and 8 cm respectively is melted and recast into small cones of base radius 2 cm and height 8 cm. Find the number of cones. [3] [2012] Solution: 37 Step-by-step Explanation: let the number of cones recast by the hollow sphere be x. So, volume of the cones = volume of hollow sphere 15 4 3 xx garh = 37 (R -r) > xx2x2x8=4x (8— 6°) => xx 32=4 x 206 yx _ 42296 32 => x=37 Hence , 37 cones are recast. Q19. A solid cone of radius 5 cm and height 8 cm is melted and made into small spheres of radius 0.5 cm. Find the number of spheres formed. [2011] Solution: 400 Step-by-step Explanation: let the number of spheres recast by the cone be x. So, volume of spheres = volume of the cone 4 1 xx om = g7n 3 3 52 =>xx4x (05) =5° x8 25x 8 >x= 4x0.5x x 0.5 =>x= 400 Hence , 400 spheres are formed. Q20. A hemispherical bowl of diameter 7.2 cm is filled completely with chocolate sauce. This sauce is poured into an inverted cone of radius 4.8 cm. Find the height of the cone. [3] [2010] Solution: 4.05 cm Step-by-step Explanation: Volume of the chocolate sauce = volumc of the hemisphere Hence, Volume of the chocolate sauce = a? 272 72 12 3° 7 "2 “2 "2 Ict the height of the sauce in the cone be h cm, 2,2, 12,12, 72 3° 7 2 2 2 o3 xe xaexdexh= 2x2 xB, R,B 3° 7 3° 7° 2° 2° 2 _ 2x 3.6 x 3.6 x 3.6 - Bx 4.8 =>h= 4.05 height of the chocolate sauce in the cone is 4.05 em. Therefore, darth = =>h

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