CHAPTER

10 Prepared by: BALABHADRA SURESH

S.N Name of the Figure and Lateral/Curved surface Total surface are Volume
solid Nomenclature area L.S.A/C.S.A T.S.A
1 Cuboid
𝑙 = 𝑙𝑒𝑛𝑔𝑡ℎ 2ℎ(𝑙 + 𝑏) 2(𝑙𝑏 + 𝑏ℎ + 𝑙ℎ) 𝑙𝑏ℎ
𝑏 = 𝑏𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑑𝑡ℎ
ℎ = ℎ𝑒𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡
2 Cube
𝑎 = 𝑠𝑖𝑑𝑒
4𝑎2 6𝑎2 𝑎3

3 Regular circular
Cylinder 2𝜋𝑟ℎ 2𝜋𝑟(ℎ + 𝑟) 𝜋𝑟 2 ℎ
𝑟 = 𝑟𝑎𝑑𝑖𝑢𝑠
ℎ = ℎ𝑒𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡
4 Cone
𝑟 = 𝑟𝑎𝑑𝑖𝑢𝑠
1 2
ℎ = ℎ𝑒𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 𝜋𝑟𝑙 𝜋𝑟(𝑙 + 𝑟) 𝜋𝑟 ℎ
𝑙 3
= 𝑠𝑙𝑎𝑛𝑡 ℎ𝑒𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡
𝑙 = √ℎ2 + 𝑟 2
5 Sphere
𝑟 = 𝑟𝑎𝑑𝑖𝑢𝑠 4 3
4𝜋𝑟 2 4𝜋𝑟 2 𝜋𝑟
3

6 Hemisphere
2 3
𝑟 = 𝑟𝑎𝑑𝑖𝑢𝑠 2𝜋𝑟 2 3𝜋𝑟 2 𝜋𝑟
3

7 Right prism 1
(𝑎𝑟𝑒𝑎 𝑜𝑓
(𝑃𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑓 L.S.A +Area of 3
𝑏𝑎𝑠𝑒) × ℎ𝑒𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 base 𝑏𝑎𝑠𝑒)
× ℎ𝑒𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡
8 Right pyramid 1
1 (𝑎𝑟𝑒𝑎 𝑜𝑓
(𝑃𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑓 L.S.A +Area of 3
2
base 𝑏𝑎𝑠𝑒)
𝑏𝑎𝑠𝑒) × 𝑠𝑙𝑎𝑛𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡
× ℎ𝑒𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡

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Example-1. The radius of a conical tent is 7 meters and its height is 10 meters. Calculate the
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length of canvas used in making the tent if width of canvas is 2m. [Use π = ]
7

Sol:
Radius of the conical tent(r)=7 m 𝑙
ℎ
Height (h)=10 m
𝑟
Slant height of the cone = l = √r 2 + h2
= √72 + 102 12.2
= √49 + 100 1 1 49. 00
−1
= √149 22 49
= 12.2 m − 44
242 500
L. S. A of tent = πrl −484
22 16
= × 7 × 12.2
7
= 22 × 12.2
= 268.4 m2
Area of canvas used=268.4 m2
The width of the canvas=2m
Area of canvas used 268.4
Length of canvas used = = = 134.2 m
Width of canvas 2
Example-2. An oil drum is in the shape of a cylinder having the following dimensions: diameter is
2 m. and height is 7 meters. The painter charges ₹3 per m2 to paint the drum. Find the total
charges to be paid to the painter for 10 drums?
Solution:
The diameter of the (oil drum) cylinder=d=2m
d 2 ℎ
Radius(r) = = =1m
2 2
Height of drum(h)=7 m
𝑟
T. S. A of oil drum = 2πr(r + h)
22
= 2× × (1 + 7)
7
44 × 8 352
= = = 50.28 𝑚2
7 7
T. S. A of 10 oil drums = 10 × 50.28 m2 = 502.8 m2
Painting charge per 1 m2= ₹3
Cost of painting of 10 drums = 502.8 3 = ₹1508.40

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Example-3. A sphere, a cylinder and a cone are of the same radius and same height. Find the
ratio of their curved surface areas?
Solution:

𝑙 2𝑟
ℎ ℎ 𝑟

𝑟
𝑟
Let r be the common radius of a sphere, a cone and cylinder.
Height of sphere = its diameter = 2r.
Then, the height of the cone = height of cylinder = height of sphere (h). = 2r.

Slant height of the cone = l = √r 2 + h2 = √r 2 + (2r)2 = √r 2 + 4r 2 = √5 r 2 = √5r

S1 = C. S. A of sphere = 4πr 2
S2 = C. S. A of cylinder = 2πrh = 2πr × 2r = 4πr 2
S3 = C. S. A of cone = πrl = πr × √5r = √5πr 2
S1 : S2 : S3 = 4πr 2 : 4πr 2 : √5πr 2 = 4: 4: √5
Ratio of curved surface areas=4: 4: √5
Example-4. A company wanted to manufacture 1000 hemispherical basins from a thin steel
sheet. If the radius of hemispherical basin is 21 cm., find the required area of steel sheet to
manufacture the above hemispherical basins?
Solution : Radius of the hemispherical basin (r) = 21 cm
Surface area of a hemispherical basin = 2πr 2 𝑟
22
=2× × 21 × 21
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= 2 × 22 × 3 × 21
= 2772 cm2
Hence, the steel sheet required for one basin = 2772 cm 2
Total area of steel sheet required for 1000 basins = 2772 × 1000
=2772000 cm2
1𝑚 = 100 𝑐𝑚
2772000 2 1𝑚2 = 10000 𝑐𝑚2
= m
10000 1
1 𝑐𝑚2 = 𝑚2
= 277.2 m2 10000
Example-5. A right circular cylinder has base radius 14cm and height 21cm. Find:
(i) Area of base or area of each end (ii) Curved surface area (iii) Total surface area and (iv)
Volume of the right circular cylinder.
Solution : Radius of the cylinder (r) = 14cm

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 Height of the cylinder (h) = 21cm
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(i)Area of base or area of each end = πr 2 = × 14 × 14 = 22 × 2 × 14 = 616 cm2
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(ii)Curved surface area = 2πrh = 2 × × 14 × 21 = 44 × 2 × 21 = 1848 cm2
7
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(iii)Total surface area = 2πr(r + h) = 2 × × 14 × (14 + 21) = 44 × 2 × 35 = 3080cm2
7
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(iv)Volume of the right circular cylinder = πr 2 h = × 14 × 14 × 21
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= 22 × 2 × 14 × 21 = 12936 cm2 .
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Example-6. Find the volume and surface area of a sphere of radius 2.1cm ( = )
7

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Solution ∶ Radius of sphere(r) = 2.1 = cm
10
Surface area of sphere = 4πr 2
22 21 21
= 4× × ×
7 10 10
4 × 22 × 3 × 21
=
100
5544
= = 55.44 cm2
100
4
Volume of sphere = πr 3
3
4 22 21 21 21
= × × × ×
3 7 10 10 10
4 × 22 × 21 × 21
=
1000
38808
= = 38.808 cm3
1000
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Example-7. Find the volume and the total surface area of a hemisphere of radius 3.5 cm. ( = )
7

35 7
Solution ∶ Radius of sphere (r) = 3.5 cm = cm = cm
10 2
2
Volume of hemisphere = πr 3
3
2 22 7 7 7 11 × 7 × 7 539
= × × × × = = = 89.83 cm3
3 7 2 2 2 6 6
T. S. A of hemisphere = 3πr 2
22 7 7
=3× × ×
7 2 2
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= = 115.5 cm2
2

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1. A joker’s cap is in the form of right circular cone whose base radius is 7cm and height is
24 cm. Find the area of the sheet required to make 10 such caps.
Sol: Radius of the cap(cone)=r=7 cm
Height of the cap(cone)=h=24 cm

Slant height of the cap = l = √r 2 + h2

= √72 + 242 = √49 + 576 = √625 = 25 cm

L. S. A of cap = πrl
22
= × 7 × 25 = 22 × 25 = 550cm2
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Area of the sheet required to make 1cap = 550 cm2 .
Area of the sheet required to make 10 such caps = 10 × 550 cm2 = 5500 cm2
2. A sports company was ordered to prepare 100 paper cylinders without caps for shuttle
cocks. The required dimensions of the cylinder are 35 cm length /height and its radius is 7
cm. Find the required area of thin paper sheet needed to make 100 cylinders?
Sol: Radius of the cylinder(r) =7 cm
Height of the cylinder (h) =35 cm
L. S. A of cylinder = 2πrh
22
=2× × 7 × 35 = 44 × 35 = 1540 cm2
7
The required area of thin paper sheet needed to make 100 cylinders
=100 × 1540 cm2
154000 2
= 154000cm2 = m = 15.4 m2
10000
3. Find the volume of right circular cone with radius 6 cm. and height 7cm.
Sol: Radius of cone(r)=6 cm
Height of cone(h)=7 cm
1
Volume of cone = πr 2 h
3
1 22
= × ×6×6×7
3 7
= 22 × 12 = 264 cm3
4. The lateral surface area of a cylinder is equal to the curved surface area of a cone. If the
radius be the same, find the ratio of the height of the cylinder and slant height of the cone.
Sol: Radius of cylinder =Radius of cone=r
The height of the cylinder =h and slant height of the cone=l

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 Given L.S.A of cylinder=C.S.A of cone
⇒ 2πrh = πrl
h πr 1
⇒ = =
l 2πr 2
∴ h: l = 1: 2
5. A self-help group wants to manufacture joker’s caps (conical caps) of 3cm. radius and 4 cm.
height. If the available colour paper sheet is 1000 cm 2 , than how many caps can be
manufactured from that paper sheet?
Sol: Radius of the cap(cone)=r=3 cm
Height of the cap(cone)=h=4 cm

Slant height of the cap = l = √r 2 + h2

= √32 + 42 = √9 + 16 = √25 = 5 cm
C. S. A of cap = πrl
22 330
= ×3×5 = cm2
7 7
330
Area of the sheet required to make 1cap = cm2 .
7
Available colour paper sheet =1000 cm2
1000 1000 × 7 700
Number of caps manufactured = = = = 21.21
330 330 33
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Number of caps=21
6. A cylinder and cone have bases of equal radii and are of equal heights. Show that their
volumes are in the ratio of 3:1.
Sol: Radius of cylinder= Radius of cone=r
Height of cylinder=Height of cone=h
1
Volume of cylinder: Volume of cone = πr 2 h: πr 2 h
3
1 1
= 1: = 1 × 3: × 3 = 3: 1
3 3

7. A solid iron rod has a cylindrical shape. Its height is 11 cm. and base diameter is 7cm. Then
find the total volume of 50 rods?
Sol: Diameter of cylinder (d)=7 cm
7
Radius of cylinder(r) = cm
2
Height of cylinder (h)=11 cm
Volume of cylinder = πr 2 h

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 22 7 7 847
= × × × 11 = = 423.5 cm3
7 2 2 2
The volume of 1 rod=423.5 cm3
The total volume of 50 rods=50 × 423.5 = 21175cm3
8. A heap of rice is in the form of a cone of diameter 12 m. and height 8 m. Find its volume?
How much canvas cloth is required to cover the heap ? (Use  = 3.14)
Sol: Diameter of heap(cone)=d=12 m
12
Radius of cone(r) = =6m
2
Height of cone(h)=8 m
1
Volume of cone = πr 2 h
3
1
= × 3.14 × 6 × 6 × 8 = 301.44 m3
3
Slant height of the cone = l = √r 2 + h2

= √62 + 82 = √36 + 64 = √100 = 10 m

C. S. A of heap = πrl
= 3.14 × 6 × 10 = 188.4 m2
The required canvas cloth to cover the heap= 188.4 m2
9. The curved surface area of a cone is 4070 cm2 and its diameter is 70 cm. What is its slant
height?
Sol: Diameter of cone(d)=70 cm
70
Radius of cone(r) = = 35 cm
2
Given C.S.A of cone=4070 cm2
πr𝑙 = 4070
22
× 35 × 𝑙 = 4070
7
4070 × 7
𝑙= = 37 cm
22 × 35
∴ Slant height of the cone=37 cm

A sphere is inscribed in a cylinder. Is the surface of the sphere equal to the

curved surface of the cylinder? If yes, explain how?
Sol: Yes
Ler radius of sphere =r
The surface area of sphere = 4πr 2

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 Radius of cylinder=r
Height of cylinder(h)=2r
The C. S. A of cylinder = 2πrh = 2πr × 2r = 4πr 2
Example-8. A right triangle, whose base and height are 15 cm. and 20 cm. respectively, is made
to revolve about its hypotenuse. Find the volume and surface area of the double cone so formed
(Use =3.14).
Sol: Let ABC be the right angled triangle such that
AB = 15cm and AC = 20 cm Using Pythagoras theorem in ABC we have
BC 2 = AB 2 + AC 2
BC 2 = 152 + 202 = 225 + 400 = 625
BC = √625 = 25 cm
Let OA = x and OB = y
∆BOA ~∆BAC ( A. A similarity)
BO OA BA
= =
BA AC BC
y x 15
⇒ = =
15 20 25
y 15 x 15
⇒ = and =
15 25 20 25
15 15
⇒y= × 15 and x = × 20
25 25
⇒ y = 9 and x = 12
⇒ OB = 9 cm and OA = 12 cm
Volume of the double cone = volume of the cone CAA1 + volume of the cone BAA1
1 1
= π (OA)2 × OC + π (OA)2 × OB
3 3
1
= π (OA)2 [OC + OB]
3
1
= π (OA)2 × BC
3
1
= × 3.14 × 12 × 12 × 25
3
= 3768 cm3
Surface area of the doubled cone
= (Curved surface area of cone CAA1 ) + (Curved surface area of cone BAA1 )
= (OAAC) + (OAAB)
= (1220) + (1215) cm2

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 = 420 cm2 = 420 3.14 cm2 = 1318.8 cm2
Example-9. A wooden toy rocket is in the shape of a cone mounted on a cylinder as shown in the
adjacent figure. The height of the entire rocket is 26 cm, while the height of the conical part is
6cm. The base of the conical position has a diameter of 5cm, while the base diameter of the
cylindrical portion is 3cm. If the conical portion is to be painted orange and the cylindrical
portion is to be painted yellow, find the area of the rocket painted with each of these colour
(Take  = 3.14)
Sol: Conical part:
5
𝐷𝑖𝑎𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑒𝑟(𝑑 ) = 5 𝑐𝑚 ; 𝑟𝑎𝑑𝑖𝑢𝑠(𝑟) = 𝑐𝑚; ℎ𝑒𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡(ℎ) = 6𝑐𝑚
2
65
𝑙 = √𝑟 2 + ℎ2 = √(2.5)2 + 62 = √6.25 + 36 = √42.25 = 6.5 = 𝑐𝑚
10
𝐴𝑟𝑒𝑎 𝑡𝑜 𝑏𝑒 𝑝𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑑 𝑜𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑒 = 𝐶. 𝑆. 𝐴 𝑜𝑓 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑒 = 𝜋𝑟𝑙
5 65 314 5 65
= 3.14 × × = × × 6 𝑐𝑚
2 10 100 2 10
157 × 5 × 65 51025 2.5 𝑐𝑚
= =
1000 1000
= 51.025 𝑐𝑚2 26 𝑐𝑚 20 𝑐𝑚
1.5 𝑐𝑚
Cylindrical part:
3
𝐷𝑖𝑎𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑒𝑟(𝑑 ) = 3 𝑐𝑚 ; 𝑟𝑎𝑑𝑖𝑢𝑠(𝑟) = = 1.5𝑐𝑚
2
𝐻𝑒𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡(ℎ) = 26 − 6 = 20𝑐𝑚
Area to be painted yellow= C.S.A of cylinder+Area of the base of the cylinder
= 2𝜋𝑟ℎ + 𝜋𝑟 2
= 𝜋𝑟(2ℎ + 𝑟)
= 3.14 × 1.5 × (2 × 20 + 1.5)
= 3.14 × 1.5 × 41.5
= 195.465 𝑐𝑚2

1. A toy is in the form of a cone mounted on a hemisphere. The diameter of the base and the
height of the cone are 6 cm and 4 cm respectively. Determine the surface area of the toy.
[use  = 3.14]
𝑙
Sol: : Diameter of cone (d)=6 cm
6 ℎ = 4 𝑐𝑚
Radius of cone (r) = = 3 cm
2
Height of cone(h)=4 cm d=6 𝑐𝑚

Slant height = l = √r 2 + h2

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 = √32 + 42 = √9 + 16 = √25 = 5 cm
Radius of hemisphere (r)=3 cm
Surface area of the toy= C.S.A of cone+ C.S.A of hemisphere
= πrl + 2πr 2
= πr(l + 2r)
= 3.14 × 3 × (5 + 2 × 3)
= 3.14 × 3 × 11
= 103.62 cm2
2. A solid is in the form of a right circular cylinder with a hemisphere at one end and a cone at
the other end. The radius of the common base is 8 cm. and the heights of the cylindrical and
conical portions are 10 cm and 6 cm respectively. Find the total surface area of the solid.
[use  = 3.14]
Sol: Cone:
Radius(r)=8 cm 𝑙
h=6 𝑐𝑚
Height(h)=6 cm
𝑟=8 cm
Slant height = l = √r 2 + h2

= √82 + 62 = √64 + 36 = √100 = 10 cm 10 𝑐𝑚

C. S. A of cone = πrl = π × 8 × 10 = 80π cm2
Cylinder: 𝑟=8 cm
Radius(r)=8 cm
Height(h)=10 cm
C. S. A of cylinder = 2πrh = 2π × 8 × 10 = 160π cm2
Hemisphere:
Radius(r)=8 cm
C. S. A of hemisphere = 2πr 2 = 2π × 8 × 8 = 128π cm2
Total surface area of solid= C. S. A of cone + C. S. A of cylinder + C. S. A of hemisphere
= 80π + 160π + 128π = 348π = 368 × 3.14 = 1155.52 cm2
3. A medicine capsule is in the shape of a cylinder with two hemispheres stuck to each of its
ends. The length of the capsule is 14 mm. and the width is 5 mm. Find its surface area
Sol: Cylinder part:
Radius(r)= 2.5 mm
Height(h) = 14 − 2 × 2.5 = 14 − 5 = 9 mm
Radius of hemisphere(r)= 2.5 mm
Surface area of capsule = C. S. A of cylinder part + 2 × C. S. A of hemesphere

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 = 2πrh + 2 × 2πr 2
= 2πr(h + 2r)
22
= 2× × 2.5 × (9 + 2 × 2.5)
7
44
= × 2.5 × (9 + 5)
7
44
= × 2.5 × 14 = 44 × 2.5 × 2 = 44 × 5 = 220 mm2
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4. Two cubes each of volume 64 cm3 are joined end to end together. Find the total surface
area of the resulting cuboid.
Sol: Volume of cube=64 cm3 𝑎
a3 = 64 = 43 𝑎
𝑎 𝑎
side of the cube(a) = 4 cm
Cube has six faces normally when two equal cubes are placed together; two side faces are
not visible. We left with 12 − 2 =10 squared faces
∴ Surface area of resulting cuboid. =10a2 = 10 × 4 × 4 = 160 cm2
5. A storage tank consists of a circular cylinder with a hemisphere stuck on either end. If the
external diameter of the cylinder be 1.4 m. and its length be 8 m. find the cost of painting it
on the outside at rate of D20 per m2 .
Sol: Cylinder part:
Diameter (d)=1.4 m
1.4 7
Radius(r)= = 0.7 = 10 m
2

Height(h) = 8 m
7
Radius of hemisphere(r)= m
10

Surface area of storage tank = C. S. A of cylinder part + 2 × C. S. A of hemesphere

= 2πrh + 2 × 2πr 2
= 2πr(h + 2r)
22 7 7
=2× × × (8 + 2 × )
7 10 10
44 14
= × (8 + )
10 10
44 94 4136
= × =
10 10 100
= 41.36 m2
Cost of painting per 1 m2=20
Total cost of painting =41.36 × 20=827.20

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6. A hemisphere is cut out from one face of a cubical wooden block such that the diameter of
the hemisphere is equal to the length of the cube. Determine the surface area of the
remaining solid.
Sol: Side of cube=a units
Diameter of the hemi sphere= a units
a
Radius of the hemisphere = r = units
2
Required area of the remaining solid
a
= T. S. A of cube − Area of circle with radius + L. S. A of hemisphere
2
= 6a2 − πr 2 + 2πr 2
= 6a2 + πr 2
a 2
= 6a2 + π ( )
2
2
πa2
= 6a +
4
π
= a2 (6 + ) sq units
4
7. A wooden article was made by scooping out a hemisphere from each end of a
solid cylinder, as shown in the figure. If the height of the cylinder is 10 cm. and
its base radius is of 3.5 cm, find the total surface area of the article.
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Sol: Radius of cylinder = Radius of hemi sphere = (r) = 3.5cm = 10 cm

The height of the cylinder (h)= 10 cm

Total surface area of the article = C. S. A of cylinder + 2 × C. S. A of hemi sphere
= 2πrh + 2 × 2πr 2
= 2πr(h + 2r)
22 35 35
= 2× × × (10 + 2 × )
7 10 10
44 × 35 170
= × = 22 × 17 = 374 cm2
70 10

1. If the diameter of the cross - section of a wire is decreased by 5%, by what percentage
should the length be increased so that the volume remains the same ?
Sol: Let radius of cross section=r , diameter= 2r and length of wire=h
Volume of wire = πr 2 h → (1)
If 5% of diameter of cross section is decreased then new diameter = 95% of 2r

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 95 19r 19r 19r
= × 2r = ⇒ New radius(r1 ) = =
100 10 2 × 10 20
Let new length = h1

2
19r 2
Volume of wire = πr1 h1 = π ( ) h1 → (2)
20
From (1) and (2)
19r 2 2
361r 2
π( ) h1 = πr h ⇒ π × × h1 = πr 2 h
20 400
πr 2 h × 400 400
⟹ h1 = = h
361r 2 π 361
400 400h − 361h 39
Increase in length = h1 − h = h−h= = h
361 361 361
Increase in length
Percentage increase in length = × 100%
Orinal length
39
361 h 3900
= × 100 = = 10.8 %
h 361
2. Surface area of a sphere and cube are equal. Then find the ratio of their volumes.
Sol: Surface area of sphere = surface area of cube
4πr 2 = 6a2

6a2 6a2 3
r2 = ⇒r=√ ⇒r=√ ×a
4π 4π 2π
4
The ratio of their volumes = πr 3 : a3
3
3
4 3
= π (√ × a) : a3
3 2π

4 3√3
= π× × a3 : a3
3 2π√2π
2√3
= :1
√2π

6 π
= √ :1 or 1: √
π 6

Example-10. A solid toy is in the form of a right circular cylinder with hemispherical shape at
one end and a cone at the other end. Their common diameter is 4.2 cm and the height of the
cylindrical and conical portions are 12cm and 7cm respectively. Find the volume of the solid
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toy. [Use π = ]
7

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Sol: Let height of the conical portion h1 = 7cm
The height of cylindrical portion h2 = 12 cm
Diameter(d)=4.2 cm
4.2 21
Radius (r) = = 2.1 = cm
2 10

Volume of the solid toy

= Volume of the Cone + Volume of the Cylinder + Volume of the
Hemisphere

1 2 2
= πr h1 + πr 2 h2 + πr 3
3 3
1 2
= πr 2 [ h1 + h2 + r]
3 3

22 21 2 1 2 21
= × ( ) × [ × 7 + 12 + × ]
7 10 3 3 10
22 441 7 21
= × × [ + 12 + ]
7 100 3 15
22 441 35 + 180 + 21
= × ×[ ]
7 100 15
22 441 236 27258 × 8 218064
= × × = = = 218.064 cm3
7 100 15 125 × 8 1000

Example-11. A cylindrical container is filled with ice-cream whose diameter is 12 cm. and
height is 15 cm. The whole ice-cream is distributed to 10 children in equal cones having
hemispherical tops. If the height of the conical portion is twice the diameter of its base, find
the diameter of the ice-cream cone.
Sol: Cylinder:
Diameter of cylindrical container = 12 cm . Radius=6cm
Its height (h) = 15 cm
 Volume of cylindrical container = r2h = (6)2 15 = 540cm3 → (1)
Cone:
Let the radius of the base of conical ice cream(r) = x cm
 diameter = 2x cm
Then, the height of the conical ice-cream(h) = 2 (diameter) = 2(2x) = 4x cm
Volume of ice - cream cone
= Volume of conical portion + Volume of hemispherical portion
1 2 2
= πr h + πr 3
3 3

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 1 2
= πr (h + 2r)
3
1
= × π × x 2 × (4x + 2x)
3
1
= × π × x 2 × 6x
3
= 2πx 3 cm3
Volume of 10 ice − cream cones = 10 × 2πx 3 cm3 = 20πx 3 cm3 → (2)
From (1) and (2) :
20πx 3 = 540
540 π
x3 = = 27 = 33 ⇒ x = 3
20π
∴The diameter of the ice-cream cone=2x = 2 × 3 = 6 cm
Example-12. A solid consisting of a right circular cone standing on a hemisphere, is placed
upright in a right circular cylinder full of water and touches the bottom.
Find the volume of water left in the cylinder, given that the radius of the
cylinder is 3 cm. and its height is 6cm. The radius of the hemisphere is 2 cm.
22
and the height of the cone is 4 cm.(Take π = )
7

Sol: Volume of cylinder = πr 2 h = π × 32 × 6 = 54π cm3

2 2 16
Volume of hemi sphere = πr 3 = π × 23 = πcm3
3 3 3
1 1 16
Volume of cone = πr 2 h = π × 22 × 4 = πcm3
3 3 3
16 16 32
Volume of cone and hemi sphere = π+ π= πcm3
3 3 3
Volume of water left in cylinder
= Volume of Cylinder − Volume of Cone and Hemisphere
32
= 54π − π
3
162π − 32π 130π 130 22 2860
= = = × = = 136.19cm3
3 3 3 7 21
Example-13. A cylindrical pencil is sharpened to produce a perfect cone at one end with no over
all loss of its length. The diameter of the pencil is 1cm and the length of the conical portion is
2cm. Calculate the volume of the shavings. Give your answer correct to two places if it is in
22
decimal.(Take π = )
7

Sol: Diameter of the pencil (d)= 1cm

5 1
So, radius of the pencil (r) = 0.5 = = 2 cm
10

1𝑐𝑚
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 Length of the conical portion = h = 2cm
Volume of showings = Volume of cylinder of length 2 cm and base radius 0.5 cm.  volume
of the cone formed by this cylinder.
1 2 2 22 1 1 22
= πr 2 h − πr 2 h = πr 2 h = × × × ×2= = 1.05 cm3
3 3 3 7 2 2 21

1. An iron pillar consists of a cylindrical portion of 2.8 m. height and 20 cm. in diameter and a
cone of 42 cm. height surmounting it. Find the weight of the pillar if 1 cm3 of iron weighs
7.5 g.
Sol: Cone part:
Diameter (d) =20cm
Radius(r) =10cm
Height (h) =42 cm
h=42 𝑐𝑚
1
Volume of the cone = πr 2 h 𝑑=20 cm
3
1 22
= × × 10 × 10 × 42 = 4400cm3 2.8 𝑚
3 7
Cylinder part:
Radius(r) =10cm 𝑟=10
Height (h) =2.8 m=280 cm
Volume of cylinder = πr 2 h
22
= × 10 × 10 × 280 = 88000 cm3
7
Volume of iron piller = 4400 + 88000 = 92400 cm3
Weight of the pillar per 1cm3 =7.5 g
Total weight of the pillar=92400 × 7.5 g = 693000 g
2. A toy is made in the form of hemisphere surmounted by a right cone whose circular base is
joined with the plane surface of the hemisphere. The radius of the base of the cone is 7 cm.
3
and its volume is 2 of the hemisphere. Calculate the height of the cone and the surface area
1
of the toy correct to 2 places of decimal . (Take π = 3 7)

Sol: Radius of hemi sphere = Radius of cone =(r)= 7cm

ℎ
3
Volume of cone = × Volume of hemisphere
2
1 2 3 2 r=7 𝑐𝑚
πr h = × πr 3
3 2 3
3πr 3
h= = 3r = 3 × 7 = 21 cm
πr 2
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 Slant height (l) = √r 2 + h2 = √72 + 212 = √49 + 441 = √490 = 22.135 cm
The surface area of toy = C. S. A of cone + C. S. A of hemisphere
22
= πrl + 2πr 2 = πr(l + 2r) = × 7 × (22.135 + 14) = 22 × 36.135 = 794.97 cm2
7
3. Find the volume of the largest right circular cone that can be cut out of a cube whose edge
is 7 cm.
Sol: Edge of cube (a) =7 cm 𝑎
7 𝑎
Radius of cone(r) = cm
2 𝑎
Height of cone(h) = 7cm
1
Volume of cone = πr 2 h
3
1 22 7 7 11 × 49 539
= × × × ×7= = = 89.83 cm3
3 7 2 2 6 6
4. A cylindrical tub of radius 5cm and length 9.8 cm is full of water. A solid in the form of
right circular cone mounted on a hemisphere is immersed into the tub. The radius of the
hemisphere is 3.5 cm and height of cone outside the hemisphere is 5cm. Find the volume of
22
water left in the tub(Take π = )
7

Sol: Cylindrical tub:

Radius(r)=5 cm
98
Length(h) = 9.8 cm = cm
10
Volume of cylindrecal tub = πr 2 h
22 98
= ×5×5× = 55 × 14 = 770 cm3
7 10
35 7
Radius of cone = Radius of hemisphere = (r) = 3.5cm = = cm
10 2
Height of cone (h) = 5 cm
Volume of solid = volume of cone + volume of hemisphere
1 2 2
= πr h + πr 3
3 3
1
= πr 2 (h + 2r)
3
1 22 7 7 7
= × × × × (5 + 2 × )
3 7 2 2 2
1 22 7 7
= × × × × 12 = 22 × 7 = 154 cm3
3 7 2 2
Volume of water left in the tub = Volume of the tub − volume of solid immersed
= 770 − 154 = 616 cm3
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5. In the adjacent figure, the height of a solid cylinder is 10 cm and diameter is 7cm. Two
equal conical holes of radius 3cm and height 4 cm are cut off as shown the figure. Find the
volume of the remaining solid
Sol: Cylinder part:
Diameter(d)= 7 cm
7
Radius(r) = cm
2
Height(h)=10 cm
Volume of cylinder = πr 2 h
22 7 7
= × × × 10 = 385 cm3
7 2 2
Cone:
Radius(r) = 3cm
Height(h)= 4 cm
1 1 22 264
volume of cone = πr 2 h = × ×3×3×4 = cm3
3 3 7 7
264 528
Total volume of two conical holes = 2 × = cm3
7 7
528 7 × 385 − 528
The volume of the remaining solid = 385 − =
7 7
2695 − 528 2167
= = = 309.57 cm3
7 7
6. Spherical Marbles of diameter 1.4 cm. are dropped into a cylindrical beaker of diameter
7 cm., which contains some water. Find the number of marbles that should be dropped in
to the beaker, so that water level rises by 5.6 cm.
7
Sol: Radius of cylindrical beaker(r) = 2 cm
56
Height of rise water (h) = 5.6 = cm
10
Volume of the water rise = πr 2 h
22 7 7 56 22 × 7 × 14
= × × × = cm3
7 2 2 10 10
1.4 7
Radius of marble(r) = = 0.7 = cm
2 10
4 4 22 7 7 7 88 × 49
Volume of spherical marble = πr 3 = × × × × = cm3
3 3 7 10 10 10 3 × 1000
Volume of the water rise
Required number of marbles =
Volume of marble

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 22 × 7 × 14
10 22 × 7 × 14 3 × 1000
= = × = 3 × 50 = 150
88 × 49 10 88 × 49
3 × 1000
7. A pen stand is made of wood in the shape of cuboid with three conical depressions to hold
the pens. The dimensions of the cuboid are 15cm by 10 cm by 3.5 cm. The radius of each of
the depression is 0.5 cm and the depth is 1.4cm. Find the volume of wood in the entire
stand
Sol: Cuboid;
l = 15 cm, b = 10cm, h = 3.5 cm
Volume of cuboid = lbh = 15 × 10 × 3.5 = 525 cm3
Cone:
5 14
Radius(r) = 0.5 cm = cm ; Depth(h) = 1.4 cm = cm
10 10
1 1 22 5 5 14 11
Volume of each depression = πr 2 h = × × × × = cm3
3 3 7 10 10 10 30
11 11
Total volume of three depressions = 3 × = = 1.1cm3
30 10
The volume of wood in the entire stand= 525 − 1.1 = 523.9 cm3

The shapes of solids are converted into another shape. In this process, the volume always
remains the same.
Example-14. A cone of height 24cm and radius of base 6cm is made up of modelling clay. A child
reshapes it in the form of a sphere. Find the radius of the sphere..
Sol: Height of cone (h)=24 cm
Radius of cone(r)=6 cm
1 1
Volume of cone = πr 2 h = × π × 6 × 6 × 24 cm3
3 3
Radius of sphere=r1
The shapes of solids are converted into another shape. In this process, the volume always
remains the same
Volume of sphere = Volume of cone
4 1
πr1 3 = × π × 6 × 6 × 24
3 3
6 × 6 × 24
r1 3 = = 63 ⇒ r1 = 6
4
The radius of the sphere=6 cm

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1. A copper rod of diameter 1 cm. and length 8 cm. is drawn into a wire of length 18m of
uniform thickness. Find the thickness of the wire.
Sol: Copper rod:
Diameter (d)=1 cm
1
Radius(r) = cm
2
Length(h)=8 cm
1 1
Volume of copper rod (cylinder) = πr 2 h = π × × × 8 = 2π cm3
2 2
Copper wire:
Length (h)=18 m=1800 cm
Radius=r
Volume of copper wire (cylinder) = πr 2 h = πr 2 × 1800cm3
The shapes of solids are converted into another shape. In this process, the volume always
remains the same.
Volume of copper wire = Volume of copper rod
πr 2 × 1800 = 2π

2
2 1 1 2 1
r = = =( ) ⇒r=
1800 900 30 30
1 1
The thickness of the wire = 2r = 2 × = cm
30 15
2. Pravali house has a water tank in the shape of a cylinder on the roof. This is filled by
pumping water from a sump (an under ground tank) which is in the shape of a cuboid. The
sump has dimensions 1.57 m. 1.44 m.  95 cm. The water tank has radius 60 cm. and
height 95 cm. Find the height of the water left in the sump after the water tank has been
completely filled with water from the sump which had been full of water. Compare the
capacity of the tank with that of the sump. ( = 3.14)
Sol: Dimensions of sump (cuboid) :
l = 1.57 m = 157 cm; b = 1.44m = 147 cm; h = 95 cm
Volume of sump = lbh = 157 144  95 = 2147760 cm3
Dimensions of water tank (Cylinder):
Radius(r) =60 cm
Height (h) =95 cm
22
Volume of water tank = πr 2 h = × 60 × 60 × 95 = 1074857 cm3
7
Volume of water left in sump= Volume of sump − Volume of water tank
= 2147760 − 1074857 = 1072903 cm3
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 Let the height of the water left in the sump=H
𝑙 × 𝑏 × H = 1072903
157 × 144 × H = 1072903
1072903
H= = 47.5 cm
157 × 144
Height of water used in sump=95-47.5=47.5
Capacity of the tank 47.5 1
= =
Capacity of the sump 95 2
Example-15. The diameter of the internal and external surfaces of a hollow hemispherical shell
are 6 cm. and 10 cm. respectively. It is melted and recast into a solid cylinder of diameter 14 cm.
Find the height of the cylinder.
Sol: Hemi spherical shell:
Internal diameter(d)= 6cm
Internal radius(r)=3 cm
External diameter(D)= 10cm
External radius(R)=5 cm
2
Volume of hollow hemi sperical shell = π(R3 − r 3 )
3
2
= π(53 − 33 )
3
2
= π(125 − 27)
3
2 196π 3
= π × 98 = cm
3 3
Cylinder:
Diameter (d)=14 cm : Radius=7 cm
Height=h
Volume of cylinder = πr 2 h = π × 7 × 7 × h cm3
from problem ∶ Volume of cylinder = Volume of hollow hemi sperical shell
196π
π×7×7×h=
3
196 4
h= = = 1.33 cm
7×7×3 3
Hence, height of the cylinder = 1.33 cm
Example-16. A hemispherical bowl of internal radius 15 cm. contains a liquid. The liquid is to be
filled into cylindrical bottles of diameter 5 cm. and height 6 cm. How many bottles are necessary
to empty the bowl ?
Sol: Hemispherical bowl:

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 Internal radius(r)=15 cm
2 2
Volume of liquid contained in hemispherical bowl = πr 3 = × π × 153 cm3
3 3
Cylindrical bottle:
5
Diameter(d)=5 cm ; Radius(r)=2 cm ; height (h)=6 cm

5 2
Volume of 1 bottle = πr h = π × ( ) × 6 cm3
2
2
Volume of hemispherical bowl
Number of bottles required =
Volume of1 bottle
2
× π × 15 × 15 × 15 2 × 15 × 15 × 15 × 2 × 2
=3 = = 60
5 5 3×5×5×6
π×2×2×6

Example-17. The diameter of a metallic sphere is 6cm. It is melted and drawn into a wire having
diameter of the cross section as 0.2 cm. Find the length of the wire.
Sol: Metallic sphere:
Diameter(d)=6 cm
Radius(r)=3cm
4 4
Volume of sphere = πr 3 = π × 33 = 36π cm3
3 3
Cylindrical Wire:
1
Diameter (d)= 0.2 cm ;Radius(r)=0.1 cm=10 cm

2
1 2 h
Volume of the wire = πr h = π × ( ) × h = π × cm3
10 100
The shapes of solids are converted into another shape. In this process, the volume always
remains the same.
Volume of the wire = Volume of sphere
h
π× = 36π
100
h = 3600 cm = 36 m
Required length of wire=36 m.
Example-18. How many spherical balls can be made out of a solid cube of lead whose edge
measures 44 cm and each ball being 4 cm. in diameter.
Sol: Edge of lead cube(a)=44 cm
Volume of cube = a3 = 443 cm3
Spherical ball:
Diameter(d)=4 cm ; Radius(r)=2cm

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 4 4 22
Volume of 1 spherical ball = πr 3 = × × 2 × 2 × 2cm3
3 3 7
Volume of lead cube
Number of spherical balls =
Volume of 1 spherical ball
44 × 44 × 44 44 × 44 × 44 × 3 × 7
= = = 11 × 11 × 3 × 7 = 2541
4 22 4 × 22 × 8
3× 7 ×2×2×2
Example-19. A women self-help group (DWACRA) is supplied a rectangular solid (cuboid shape)
of wax with dimensions 66 cm., 42 cm., 21 cm., to prepare cylindrical candles each 4.2 cm. in
diameter and 2.8 cm. of height. Find the number of candles.
Sol: Volume of wax in the rectangular solid = lbh
= (66 4221) cm3
4.2 21
Radius of cylindrical candle(r) = = 2.1 = 10 cm.
2
28
Height of cylindrical candle (h) = 2.8=10 cm
22 21 21 28
Volume of 1 candle = πr 2 h = × × × cm3
7 10 10 10
Volume of wax in the rectangular solid
Number of candles =
Volume of 1 candle
66 × 42 × 21 66 × 42 × 21 × 7 × 10 × 10 × 10
= = = 1500
22 21 21 28 22 × 21 × 21 × 28
7 × 10 × 10 × 10
Hence, the number of cylindrical wax candles is 1500.

1. A metallic sphere of radius 4.2 cm. is melted and recast into the shape of a cylinder of
radius 6cm. Find the height of the cylinder.
Sol: Metalic sphere:
42
radius(r) = 4.2 = cm
10
4
Volume of sphere = πr 3
3
4 22 42 42 42
= × × × × cm3
3 7 10 10 10
Cylinder:
Radius=6cm; Height=h
Volume of cylinder = πr 2 h
22
= × 6 × 6 × h cm3
7
Sphere recast into cylinder, their volumes are same

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 22 4 22 42 42 42
×6×6×h = × × × ×
7 3 7 10 10 10
4 42 42 42 1 4 × 14 × 7 × 7 2744
h= × × × × = = = 2.744 cm
3 10 10 10 6 × 6 1000 1000
2. Metallic spheres of radius 6 cm., 8 cm. and 10 cm. respectively are melted to form a single
solid sphere. Find the radius of the resulting sphere
Sol: Radii of three spheres are
+ =
+
r1 = 6cm, r2 = 8 cm, r3 = 10 cm
Let radius of resulting sphere=r
Volume of resulting sphere =Sum of volumes of the three spheres
4 3 4 4 4
πr = πr1 3 + πr2 3 + πr3 3
3 3 3 3
r 3 = r1 3 + r2 3 + r3 3
= 63 + 83 + 103
= 216 + 512 + 1000 = 1728 = 123
r = 12
Radius of resulting sphere=12 cm
3. A 20m deep well with diameter 7 m. is dug and the earth from digging is evenly spread out
to form a platform 22 m.  14 m. Find the height of the platform.
Sol: well (cylinder):
Diameter(d)=7 m
7
Radius(r) = m
2
Depth (h)=20 m
Volume of well = πr 2 h
22 7 7
= × × × 20 m3
7 2 2
Platform (cuboid):
l = 22m; b = 14 m; h =?
Volume of platform = lbh
= 22 × 14 × h m3
Volume of platform= Volume of well
22 7 7
22 × 14 × h = × × × 20
7 2 2
22 × 7 × 7 × 20 5
h= = = 2.5 m
7 × 2 × 2 × 22 × 14 2
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 evenly all around it in the shape of a circular ring of width 7 m. to form an embankment.
Find the height of the embankment.
Sol: well ( Cylinder A):
Diameter (d)=14 m
Radius(r)=7 m
A 𝐵
Depth(h)=15 m
Volume of well = πr 2 h
= π × 7 × 7 × 15 m3
Embankment (Hollow cylinder B):
Inner radius(r)=7 m
Outer radius(R) = 7 + 7 = 14 m ; height=h
Volume of enbankment = π(R2 − r 2 )h
= π(142 − 72 ) × h
= π × (14 + 7) × (14 − 7) × h
= π × 21 × 7 × h m3
Volume of enbankment = Volume of well
π × 21 × 7 × h = π × 7 × 7 × 15
7 × 7 × 15
h= = 5m
21 × 7
Height of the enbankment = 5 m
5. A container shaped like a right circular cylinder having diameter 12 cm. and height 15 cm.
is full of ice cream. The ice-cream is to be filled into cones of height 12 cm. and diameter 6
cm., having a hemispherical shape on the top. Find the number of such cones which can be
filled with ice cream.
Sol: Container (cylinder):
Diameter (d)=12cm; Radius(r)=6 cm
Height(h)=15 cm
𝑉𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑚𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑖𝑐𝑒 − 𝑐𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑚 𝑖𝑛 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑡𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑟 = 𝜋𝑟 2 ℎ = 𝜋 × 62 × 15 = 𝜋 × 36 × 15 𝑐𝑚3
Cone:
Diameter (d)=6cm; Radius(r)=3 cm
Height(h)=12 cm
1 1
𝑉𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑚𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑒 = 𝜋𝑟 2 ℎ = × 𝜋 × 32 × 12 = 36𝜋 𝑐𝑚3
3 3
Hemisphere:
Diameter (d)=6cm; Radius(r)=3 cm

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 2 3 2 2
𝑉𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑚𝑒 𝑜𝑓 ℎ𝑒𝑚𝑖𝑠𝑝ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒 = 𝜋𝑟 = × 𝜋 × 33 = × 𝜋 × 27 = 18𝜋𝑐𝑚3
3 3 3
The volume of ice-cream in each cone=36𝜋 + 18𝜋 = 54𝜋 𝑐𝑚3
The number of cones which can be filled with ice cream
Volume of icecream in container
=
Volume of icecream in each cone
𝜋 × 36 × 15
=
54 × 𝜋
= 10
6. How many silver coins, 1.75 cm. in diameter and thickness 2 mm., need to be melted to
form a cuboid of dimensions 5.5 cm. 10 cm.  3.5 cm.?
35 11 × 35 3
𝑆𝑜𝑙: 𝑉𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑚𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑐𝑢𝑏𝑜𝑖𝑑 = 5.5 × 10 × 3.5 = 55 × = 𝑐𝑚
10 2
Silver coin (cylinder):
1.75 175 7
𝐷𝑖𝑎𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑒𝑟(𝑑 ) = 1.75 𝑐𝑚, 𝑅𝑎𝑑𝑖𝑢𝑠(𝑟) = = = 𝑐𝑚
2 200 8
2
𝑇ℎ𝑖𝑐𝑘𝑛𝑒𝑠𝑠(ℎ) = 2𝑚𝑚 = 𝑐𝑚
10
22 7 7 2 11 × 7
𝑉𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑚𝑒 𝑜𝑓 1 𝑠𝑖𝑙𝑣𝑒𝑟 𝑐𝑜𝑖𝑛 = 𝜋𝑟 2 ℎ =× × × = 𝑐𝑚3
7 8 8 10 16 × 10
𝑉𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑚𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑐𝑢𝑏𝑜𝑖𝑑
𝑁𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝑠𝑖𝑙𝑣𝑒𝑟 𝑐𝑜𝑖𝑛𝑠 =
𝑉𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑚𝑒 𝑜𝑓 1 𝑠𝑖𝑙𝑣𝑒𝑟 𝑐𝑜𝑖𝑛
11 × 35
2 11 × 35 × 16 × 10
= = = 400
11 × 7 2 × 11 × 7
16 × 10
7. A vessel is in the form of an inverted cone. Its height is 8 cm. and the radius of its top is 5
cm. It is filled with water up to the rim. When lead shots, each of which is a sphere of radius
1
0.5cm are dropped into the vessel, 4 of the water flows out. Find the number of lead shots

dropped into the vessel.

Sol: Cone:
Radius(r)=5cm
Height(h)=8cm
1 1
𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑣𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑚𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑤𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝑖𝑛 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑒 = 𝜋𝑟 2 ℎ = × 𝜋 × 5 × 5 × 8 𝑐𝑚3
3 3
Lead shot (sphere):
5 1
𝑅𝑎𝑑𝑖𝑢𝑠(𝑟) = 0.5𝑐𝑚 = = 𝑐𝑚
10 2
4 4 1 1 1 𝜋
𝑉𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑚𝑒 𝑜𝑓 1 𝑙𝑒𝑎𝑑 𝑠ℎ𝑜𝑡 = 𝜋𝑟 3 = × 𝜋 × × × = 𝑐𝑚3
3 3 2 2 2 6

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 From problem
1
𝑉𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑚𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑙𝑒𝑎𝑑 𝑠ℎ𝑜𝑡𝑠 𝑑𝑟𝑜𝑝𝑝𝑒𝑑 𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑜 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑣𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑒𝑙 = × 𝑣𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑚𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑤𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝑖𝑛 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑒
4
1
× 𝑣𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑚𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑤𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝑖𝑛 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑒
𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑛𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝑙𝑒𝑎𝑑 𝑠ℎ𝑜𝑡𝑠 𝑑𝑟𝑜𝑝𝑝𝑒𝑑 𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑜 𝑣𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑒𝑙 = 4
𝑉𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑚𝑒 𝑜𝑓 1 𝑙𝑒𝑎𝑑 𝑠ℎ𝑜𝑡
1 1
× ×𝜋×5×5×8 𝜋×5×5×2×6
=4 3 𝜋 = = 100
3×𝜋
6
8. A solid metallic sphere of diameter 28 cm is melted and recast into a number of smaller
2
cones, each of diameter 4 3 cm and height 3cm. Find the number of cones so formed.

Sol: Metallic sphere:

𝐷𝑖𝑎𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑒𝑟(𝑑 ) = 28 𝑐𝑚 ; 𝑅𝑎𝑑𝑖𝑢𝑠(𝑟) = 14 𝑐𝑚
4 4
𝑉𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑚𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑖𝑐 𝑠𝑝ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒 = 𝜋𝑟 3 = × 𝜋 × 14 × 14 × 14 𝑐𝑚3
3 3
Cone:
2 14 14 7
𝐷𝑖𝑎𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑒𝑟(𝑑 ) = 4 = 𝑐𝑚 ; 𝑅𝑎𝑑𝑖𝑢𝑠(𝑟) = = 𝑐𝑚
3 3 2×3 3
Height(h)=3 cm
1 1 7 7 7 7
𝑉𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑚𝑒 𝑜𝑓 1 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑒 = 𝜋𝑟 2 ℎ = × 𝜋 × × × 3 = 𝜋 × × 𝑐𝑚3
3 3 3 3 3 3
𝑉𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑚𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑖𝑐 𝑠𝑝ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒
𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑛𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑒𝑠 𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑚𝑒𝑑 =
𝑉𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑚𝑒 𝑜𝑓 1 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑒
4
× 𝜋 × 14 × 14 × 14 4 × 14 × 14 × 14 × 3
=3 = = 672
7 7 7 × 7
𝜋 ×3×3

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