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Practice: the box, the prism and the cylinder

Practice: the box, the prism and the cylinder

1

Calculate. Round to two decimal places where needed.

a
The volume in litres of a cube whose edge is 0.6 m

    / – fraction bar · Tab or the arrows – between numerator and denominator, then a note above or below · Enter – check and a new line · * – times · ^ – power, ↓ – end of the power

    / – fraction bar · Tab or the arrows – between numerator and denominator, then a note above or below · Enter – a new line · * – times · ^ – power, ↓ – end of the power

    b
    The surface area, in cm², of a box of 30 cm by 20 cm by 15 cm

      / – fraction bar · Tab or the arrows – between numerator and denominator, then a note above or below · Enter – check and a new line · * – times · ^ – power, ↓ – end of the power

      / – fraction bar · Tab or the arrows – between numerator and denominator, then a note above or below · Enter – a new line · * – times · ^ – power, ↓ – end of the power

      c
      The volume, in cm³, of a cylinder whose radius is 5 cm and height 8 cm

        / – fraction bar · Tab or the arrows – between numerator and denominator, then a note above or below · Enter – check and a new line · * – times · ^ – power, ↓ – end of the power

        / – fraction bar · Tab or the arrows – between numerator and denominator, then a note above or below · Enter – a new line · * – times · ^ – power, ↓ – end of the power

        2

        A shipping container is a box: 12 m by 2.4 m, and 2.6 m high.
        It is loaded with crates that are cubes, each with an edge of 0.4 m.

        a
        How many times greater is the container’s volume than a crate’s?

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          b
          How many crates really fit in the container, in neat rows? Explain why it is not the same number.

            / – fraction bar · Tab or the arrows – between numerator and denominator, then a note above or below · Enter – check and a new line · * – times · ^ – power, ↓ – end of the power

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            3

            An Olympic pool is a box: 50 m by 25 m, and 2 m deep.
            A pump fills 50 m³ an hour.

            a
            How many litres of water does a full pool hold?

              / – fraction bar · Tab or the arrows – between numerator and denominator, then a note above or below · Enter – check and a new line · * – times · ^ – power, ↓ – end of the power

              / – fraction bar · Tab or the arrows – between numerator and denominator, then a note above or below · Enter – a new line · * – times · ^ – power, ↓ – end of the power

              b
              How many hours does filling it take?

                / – fraction bar · Tab or the arrows – between numerator and denominator, then a note above or below · Enter – check and a new line · * – times · ^ – power, ↓ – end of the power

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                4

                A tent is a triangular prism lying on its side, with no floor.
                At the front an isosceles triangle: the base is 2.4 m, the height 1.6 m, and each sloping side 2 m.
                The tent is 3 m long.

                a
                The tent’s volume, in m³

                  / – fraction bar · Tab or the arrows – between numerator and denominator, then a note above or below · Enter – check and a new line · * – times · ^ – power, ↓ – end of the power

                  / – fraction bar · Tab or the arrows – between numerator and denominator, then a note above or below · Enter – a new line · * – times · ^ – power, ↓ – end of the power

                  b
                  How many m² of cloth does the tent have (two triangles and the two sides of the roof)?

                    / – fraction bar · Tab or the arrows – between numerator and denominator, then a note above or below · Enter – check and a new line · * – times · ^ – power, ↓ – end of the power

                    / – fraction bar · Tab or the arrows – between numerator and denominator, then a note above or below · Enter – a new line · * – times · ^ – power, ↓ – end of the power

                    5

                    A water tank is a cylinder: the radius is 0.6 m, and the height 1.5 m.
                    Its curved surface and its top lid are painted.
                    Round each result to two decimal places.

                    a
                    The tank’s volume, in m³

                      / – fraction bar · Tab or the arrows – between numerator and denominator, then a note above or below · Enter – check and a new line · * – times · ^ – power, ↓ – end of the power

                      / – fraction bar · Tab or the arrows – between numerator and denominator, then a note above or below · Enter – a new line · * – times · ^ – power, ↓ – end of the power

                      b
                      The area painted, in m²

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                        6

                        A building’s balcony has 6 round concrete pillars. Each pillar is a cylinder: the radius is 0.25 m, and the height 3 m.
                        A cubic metre of concrete costs 400 ₪.
                        How much does the concrete for all the pillars cost? Round to the nearest shekel.

                          / – fraction bar · Tab or the arrows – between numerator and denominator, then a note above or below · Enter – check and a new line · * – times · ^ – power, ↓ – end of the power

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                          7

                          Two vases are the same height, 20 cm.
                          One is a cylinder whose radius is 5 cm, and the other a box whose base is a square of 10 cm by 10 cm.
                          Which vase holds more water, and by how many cm³?

                            / – fraction bar · Tab or the arrows – between numerator and denominator, then a note above or below · Enter – check and a new line · * – times · ^ – power, ↓ – end of the power

                            / – fraction bar · Tab or the arrows – between numerator and denominator, then a note above or below · Enter – a new line · * – times · ^ – power, ↓ – end of the power