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NCERT Exemplar · Class 10 · Maths

Chapter 12: Surface Areas and Volumes

Practice each question, then open the answer or worked solution.

Exercise 12.4

10 questions
Q1Written answer

A solid metallic hemisphere of radius 8 cm is melted and recasted into a right circular cone of base radius 6 cm. Determine the height of the cone.

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For hemisphere,

Radius, r = 8 cm

We know that,

Volume of hemisphere = 2/3 πr3, where, r = radius of hemisphere

So, we get,

Volume of given hemisphere = 2/3 × π × 83 = (1024/3) π cm3

Now,

For the cone that is recast from a hemisphere,

Base radius, r = 6 cm

We also know that,

Volume of cone = 1/3 πr2h, where, r is base radius and h is the height of the cone.

So, we get,

Volume of cone = 1/3 π(6)2h = 12πh

According to the question, we know that,

The volume remains same, when a body is reformed to another body

Volume of cylinder = Volume of cone

12πh = 1024π /3

h = 28.44 cm

Q2Written answer

A rectangular water tank of base 11 m × 6 m contains water upto a height of 5 m. If the water in the tank is transferred to a cylindrical tank of radius 3.5 m, find the height of the water level in the tank.

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Volume of water in tank = volume of cuboidal tank up to a height of 5 m

According to the question,

For cuboidal tank

Length, l = 11 m

Breadth, b = 6 m

Height, h = 5m

We know that the equation to find the volume of the tank,

Volume of tank = lbh, where, l, b and h are the length, breadth and height of tank respectively

Volume of water = 11(6)(5) = 330 m3

We also know that,

Base radius of cylindrical tank, r = 3.5 m

Let the height till which the cylindrical tank is filled = h m

Hence, using the formula,

Volume of a cylinder = πr2h, where r is base radius and h is the height of cylinder

Volume of water in cylindrical tank = π(3.5)2h

330 m 3 = 22/7 × 3.5 ×3.5 × h

330 m 3 = h × 38.5

h = 8.57 m

Hence, the height till which the cylindrical tank is filled = 8.57 m

Q3Written answer

How many cubic centimetres of iron is required to construct an open box whose external dimensions are 36 cm, 25 cm and 16.5 cm provided the thickness of the iron is 1.5 cm. If one cubic cm of iron weighs 7.5 g, find the weight of the box.

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Let the length (l), breath (b), and height (h) be the external dimension of an open box and thickness be x.
NCERT Exemplar Class 10 Maths Chapter 12 Ex. 12.4 Question 3

The volume of metal used in box = Volume of external box – Volume of internal box

Consider external box,

Length, l = 36 cm

Breadth, b = 25 cm

Height, h = 16.5 cm

We know that the equation of the volume of cuboid is given by,

Volume of cuboid = lbh, where, l, b and h are the length, breadth and height of tank respectively

Volume of external box = 36(25)(16.5) = 14850 cm3

Since the box is open from top,

Consider internal box,

The thickness of two sides is reduced as follows,

Length, l’ = Length of external box – 2(thickness of box) = 36 – 2(1.5) = 33 cm

Breadth, b’ = Breadth of external box – 2(thickness of box) = 25 – 2(1.5) = 22 cm

Height, h’ = Height of external box – thickness of box = 16.5 – 1.5 = 15 cm

Volume of internal box = 33(22)(15) = 10890

And,

Volume of metal in box = 14850 – 10890 = 3960 cm3

We know that,

1 cm3 weighs 7.5 g

So, 3960 cm3 weighs 3960(7.5) = 29,700 g

Therefore, the weight of box is 29,700 g i.e. 29.7 kg

Q4Written answer

The barrel of a fountain pen, cylindrical in shape, is 7 cm long and 5 mm in diameter. A full barrel of ink in the pen is used up on writing 3300 words on an average. How many words can be written in a bottle of ink containing one-fifth of a litre?

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Let us first calculate the volume of barrel of pen that is of cylindrical shape

Consider barrel,

Since 1cm = 10 mm

Base diameter = 5 mm = 0.5 cm

Base radius, r = 0.25 cm

Height, h = 7 cm

We know that,

Volume of a cylinder = πr2h

Volume of barrel = π (0.25)27

Volume of barrel = 22/7 × 0.25 × 0.25 × 7 = 1.375 cm3

Hence, according to the question,

1.375 cm3 of ink can write 3300 words

No of words that can be written by 1 cm3 of ink = 3300/1.375 = 2400 words

1/5th of a liter = 0.2 L

We know that,

1 L = 1000 cm3

0.2 L = 200 cm3

So, no of words that can be written by 200 cm3 = 2400(200) = 480000 words

Therefore, 1/5th of a liter ink can write 480000 words.

Q5Written answer

Water flows at the rate of 10m/minute through a cylindrical pipe 5 mm in diameter. How long would it take to fill a conical vessel whose diameter at the base is 40 cm and depth 24 cm?

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Let the time taken by pipe to fill vessel = t minutes

Since water flows 10 m in 1 minute, it will flow 10t meters in t minutes.

According to the question,

Volume of conical vessel = Volume of water that passes through pipe in t minutes

Consider conical pope

Base Diameter = 40 cm

Base radius, r = 20 cm

Height, h = 24 cm

We know that the volume of cone = 1/3πr2h

Volume of conical vessel = 1/3π(20)2(24) = 3200 π cm3

Consider cylindrical pipe

Base diameter = 5 mm = 0.5 cm

Base radius, r = 0.25 cm

Water covers 10t m distance in pipe,

Hence, we get,

Height, h = 10t m = 1000t cm

We also know that,

Volume of a cylinder = πr2h

Volume of water passed in pipe = π(0.25)2(1000t) = 62.5tπ cm3

So, we have

62.5tπ = 3200

62.5t = 3200

t = 51.2 minutes

We know that,

0.2 minutes = 0.2(60) seconds = 12 seconds

Therefore, t = 51 minutes 12 seconds

Q6Written answer

A heap of rice is in the form of a cone of diameter 9 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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According to the question,

Consider conical heap,

Base Diameter = 9 cm

So, base radius, r = 4.5 cm

Height, h = 3.5 cm

We know that,

Slant height,

NCERT Exemplar Class 10 Maths Chapter 12 Ex. 12.4 Question 6-1

The equation of volume of cone = 1/3πr2h

We know that,

Volume of rice = Volume of conical heap

Volume of rice = 1/3π(4.5)2(3.5)
NCERT Exemplar Class 10 Maths Chapter 12 Ex. 12.4 Question 6-2

We also know that,

Canvas requires to just cover heap = Curved surface area of conical heap

And curved surface area of a cone = πrl

Therefore, the canvas required = π(4.5)(5.7) = 80.61 cm2 [appx]

Q7Written answer

A factory manufactures 120000 pencils daily. The pencils are cylindrical in shape each of length 25 cm and circumference of base as 1.5 cm. Determine the cost of colouring the curved surfaces of the pencils manufactured in one day at Rs 0.05 per dm2.

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The shape of pencil = cylinder.

Let the radius of base = r cm

Circumference of base = 1.5 cm

Circumference of circle is 2πr = 1.5 cm

r = 1.5/2π cm

According to the question,

Height, h = 25 cm

We know that,

Curved surface area of cylinder = 2πrh

Curved surface area of pencil = 2π (1.5/2π) 25 = 37.5 cm2

1 cm = 0.1 dm

1 cm2 = 0.01 dm2

37.5 cm2 = 0.375 dm2

Cost for coloring 1 dm2 = Rs. 0.05

Cost for coloring 0.375 dm2 (i.e. 1 pencil) = Rs. 0.01875

Cost for coloring 120000 pencils = 120000 ×0.01875 = Rs. 2250

Q8Written answer

Water is flowing at the rate of 15 km/h through a pipe of diameter 14 cm into a cuboidal pond which is 50 m long and 44 m wide. In what time will the level of water in pond rise by 21 cm?

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NCERT Exemplar Class 10 Maths Chapter 12 Ex. 12.4 Question 8

Let the time taken by pipe to fill pond = t hours

Water flows 15 km in 1 hour, so, it will flow 15t meters in t hours.

We know that,

Volume of cuboidal pond up to height 21 cm = Volume of water that passes through pipe in “t” hours

Considering cuboidal pond,

Length, l = 50 m

Breadth, b = 44 m

Height, h = 21 cm = 0.21 m

We know that,

Volume of tank = lbh

Volume of water = 50(44)(0.21) = 462 m3

Considering cylindrical pipe

Base diameter = 14 cm

Base radius, r = 7 cm = 0.07 m

Height, h = 15t km = 15000t m

We also know that,

Volume of a cylinder = πr2h

Volume of water passed in pipe = π(0.07)2(15000t)

=22/7 × 0.07 × 0.07 × 15000t

= 231t cm3

So, we have

231t = 462

t = 2 hours

Time required to fill tank up to a height of 25 cm is 2 hours.

Q9Written answer

A solid iron cuboidal block of dimensions 4.4 m × 2.6 m × 1m is recast into a hollow cylindrical pipe of internal radius 30 cm and thickness 5 cm. Find the length of the pipe.

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Considering cuboidal block

Length, l = 4 m

Breadth, b = 2.6 m

Height, h = 1 m

We know that,

Volume of tank = lbh

Volume of cuboid = 4.4(2.6)(1) = 11.44 m3

We know that,

The volume remains same when a body is recast to another body.

According to the question,

Volume of cylindrical pipe = 11.44 m3

Considering pipe or the hollow cylinder

Internal radius, r2 = 30 cm = 0.3 m

Thickness = 5 cm

External radius, r1 = Internal radius + thickness = 30 + 5 = 35 cm = 0.35 m

Let the length of pipe = h

We know that,

Volume of a hollow cylinder = πh(r12 – r22)

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Hence,

Volume of pipe = πh((0.35)2 – (0.3)2)

So, the length of pipe is 112 m.

Q10Written answer

500 persons are taking a dip into a cuboidal pond which is 80 m long and 50 m broad. What is the rise of water level in the pond, if the average displacement of the water by a person is 0.04m3?

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According to the question,

Average displacement by a person = 0.04 m3

Average displacement by 500 persons = 500 × 0.04 = 20 m3

Hence, the volume of water raised in pond = 20 m3

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It is also given that,

Length of pond, l = 80 m

Breadth of pond, b = 50 m

Height = h

Volume of water raised in pond = 80(50)(h)

20 m3 = 4000h

h = 0.005 m = 0.5 cm

Therefore, raise in the height of water = 0.5 cm.