Surface Area and Volume of Solids

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Surface Area and Volume of Solids: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as, Conversion of Solid from One Shape to Another, Surface Area of a Combination of Solids, Surface Area of a Pyramid & Lateral Surface Area of a Pyramid etc.

Important Questions on Surface Area and Volume of Solids

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Given the lateral surface area of the cube to be 900 cm2, find the side of the cube in cm.

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Calculate the lateral surface area of a square pyramid if the side length of the base is 14 inches and the slant height of the pyramid is 20 inches. [Write the answer in in2]

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The perimeter of the base of a triangular prism is 30 cm and height of the triangular prism is 8 cm. What is the lateral surface area of the triangular prism?

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The base of a triangular prism is ABC, where AB=3 cm, BC=4 cm and B=90°. If the height of the prism is 10 cm. Find lateral surface area and total surface area.

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A toy is in the shape of a square pyramid of base edge 16 centimetres and slant height 10 centimetres. What is the total cost of painting 500 such toys, at 80 rupees per square metre?

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A square of side 5 centimetres, and four isosceles triangles of base 5 centimetres and height 8 centimetres, are to be put together to make a square pyramid. How many square centimetres of paper is needed? 

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A solid metallic hemisphere has diameter 42 cm. If the total cost of polishing the total surface at the rate 20 paise per cm2 is k, then find the value of k.

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A hollow hemispherical vessel has external and internal radius as 43 cm and 42 cm, respectively. If cost of colouring it is 7 paise per square centimetre, then find the cost of painting the vessel. Give the answer in  in decimal.

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A hemispherical bowl of radius 9 cm is full of liquid. The liquid is to be filled into cylindrical shaped bottle each of radius 1.5 cm and height 4 cm. How many bottles are needed to empty the bowl?