Mensuration (C10)

Areas related to circles; Surface Areas and Volumes

The short and long hands of a clock are 4 cm and 6 cm long respectively

The short and long hands of a clock are 4 cm and 6 cm long respectively. Find the sum of distances travelled by their tips in 48 hours.

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In Figure, a square OABC is inscribed in a quadrant OPBQ

In Figure, a square OABC is inscribed in a quadrant OPBQ. If OA = 15 cm, find the area of the shaded region. (Use π = 3.14)

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In Figure, ABCD is a square with side 2√2 cm and inscribed in a circle

In Figure, ABCD is a square with side 2√2 cm and inscribed in a circle. Find the area of the shaded region. (Use π = 3.14)

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A solid is in the form of a cylinder with hemispherical ends

A solid is in the form of a cylinder with hemispherical ends. The total height of the solid is 20 cm and the diameter of the cylinder is 7 cm. Find the total volume of the solid. (Use π = 22/7)

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A solid iron pole consists of a cylinder of height 220 cm and base diameter 24 cm

A solid iron pole consists of a cylinder of height 220 cm and base diameter 24 cm, which is surmounted by another cylinder of height 60 cm and radius 8 cm. Find the mass of the pole, given that 1 cm3 of iron has approximately 8 gm mass. (Use π = 3.14)

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A right circular cylinder and a cone have equal bases and equal heights

A right circular cylinder and a cone have equal bases and equal heights. If their curved surface areas are in the ratio 8 : 5, show that the ratio between radius of their bases to their height is 3 : 4.

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The side of a square is 10 cm. Find the area between inscribed and circumscribed circles

The side of a square is 10 cm. Find the area between inscribed and circumscribed circles of the square.

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A cone of maximum size is carved out from a cube of edge 14 cm

A cone of maximum size is carved out from a cube of edge 14 cm. Find the surface area of the remaining solid after the cone is carved out.

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A man donates 10 aluminum buckets to an orphanage. A bucket made of aluminum is of height 20 cm

A man donates 10 aluminum buckets to an orphanage. A bucket made of aluminum is of height 20 cm and has its upper and lowest ends of radius 36 cm and 21 cm respectively. Find the cost of preparing 10 buckets if the cost of aluminum sheet is Rs. 42 per 100 cm2.

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Three semicircles each of diameter 3 cm, a circle of diameter 4.5 cm

Three semicircles each of diameter 3 cm, a circle of diameter 4.5 cm and a semicircle of radius 4.5 cm are drawn in the given figure. Find the area of the shaded region.

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A wooden article was made by scooping out a hemisphere from each end of a solid cylinder

A wooden article was made by scooping out a hemisphere from each end of a solid cylinder, as shown in Figure. If the height of the cylinder is 10 cm and its base is of radius 3.5 cm. Find the total surface area of the article.

 

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A heap of rice is in the form of a cone of base diameter 24 m

A heap of rice is in the form of a cone of base diameter 24 m and height 3.5 m. Find the volume of the rice. How much canvas cloth is required to just cover the heap?

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The diameters of the lower and upper ends of a bucket in the form of a frustum of a cone

The diameters of the lower and upper ends of a bucket in the form of a frustum of a cone are 10 cm and 30 cm respectively. If its height is 24 cm, find:

  1. The area of the metal sheet used to make the bucket.
  2. Why we should avoid the bucket made by ordinary plastic? [Use π = 3.14]

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In the given figure, two concentric circles with centre O have radii 21 cm and 42 cm

In the given figure, two concentric circles with centre O have radii 21 cm and 42 cm. If ∠AOB = 60°, find the area of the shaded region.  [Use π = 22/7]

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The slant height of a frustum of a cone is 4 cm and the perimeters of its circular ends are 18 cm and 6 cm

The slant height of a frustum of a cone is 4 cm and the perimeters of its circular ends are 18 cm and 6 cm. Find the curved surface area of the frustum.

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The dimensions of a solid iron cuboid are 4.4 m × 2.6 m × 1.0 m. It is melted and recast into a hollow cylindrical pipe

The dimensions of a solid iron cuboid are 4.4 m × 2.6 m × 1.0 m. It is melted and recast into a hollow cylindrical pipe of 30 cm inner radius and thickness 5 cm. Find the length of the pipe.

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In the given figure, ABCD is a rectangle of dimensions 21 cm × 14 cm

In the given figure, ABCD is a rectangle of dimensions 21 cm × 14 cm. A semicircle is drawn with BC as diameter. Find the area and the perimeter of the shaded region in the figure.

 

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In a rain-water harvesting system, the rain-water from a roof of 22 m × 20 m drains

In a rain-water harvesting system, the rain-water from a roof of 22 m × 20 m drains into a cylindrical tank having diameter of base 2 m and height 3.5 m. If the tank is full, find the rainfall in cm.

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Two dairy owners A and B sell flavoured milk filled to capacity

Two dairy owners A and B sell flavoured milk filled to capacity in mugs of negligible thickness, which are cylindrical in shape with a raised hemispherical bottom. The mugs are 14 cm high and have diameter of 7 cm as shown in given figure. Both A and B sell flavoured milk at the rate of Rs. 80 per litre. The dairy owner A uses the formula πr2h to find the volume of milk in the mug and charges Rs. 43.12 for it. The dairy owner B is of the view that the price of actual quantity of milk should be charged. What according to him should be the price of one mug of milk? Which value is exhibited by the dairy owner B? (Use π = 22/7)

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Water in a canal, 6 m wide and 1.5 m deep, is flowing with a speed of 10 km/h

Water in a canal, 6 m wide and 1.5 m deep, is flowing with a speed of 10 km/h. How much area will it irrigate in 30 minutes, if 8 cm of standing water is needed?

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In given figure ABPC is a quadrant of a circle of radius 14 cm

In given figure ABPC is a quadrant of a circle of radius 14 cm and a semicircle is drawn with BC as diameter. Find the area of the shaded region.

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