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Solid Mensuration Problem Set

This document provides 10 solid mensuration problems and their answers. It covers topics like calculating percentage increases in volume and surface area when dimensions of cubes and spheres change. It also includes problems about finding volumes, ratios, and dimensions of cones, pyramids, and frustums.

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Solid Mensuration Problem Set

This document provides 10 solid mensuration problems and their answers. It covers topics like calculating percentage increases in volume and surface area when dimensions of cubes and spheres change. It also includes problems about finding volumes, ratios, and dimensions of cones, pyramids, and frustums.

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Solid Mensuration Problem Set

This is just the first batch of problems. Enjoy Solving.


1. Each side of the cube is increased by 1%. By what percent is the volume of the cube increased? Ans.
3.03%
2.Given a sphere of diameter d, what is the percentage increase in its diameter when the surface area
increases by 21% Ans. 10%
3. How many times does the volume of the sphere increase if the radius is doubled? Ans. 8 times
4. A circular cone having an altitude of 9 m is divided into two segments having the same vertex. If the
smaller altitude is 6 m, find the ratio of the volume of the small cone to the big cone. Ans. 0.296
5. Find the volume of the cone to be constructed from a sector having a diameter of 72 cm and a central
angle of 210. Ans. 13503.4 cu. cm.
6. What is the height of a circular cone having a slant height of (10x ) and a base diameter of 2x? Ans. 3x
7. The ratio of the volume to the lateral area of a right circular cone is 2:1. If the altitude is 15 cm, what is
the ratio of the slant height to the radius? Ans. 5:2
8. A regular triangular pyramid has an altitude of 9m and a volume of 187.06 cu. m. What is the base edge
in meters? Ans. 12m
9. The volume of the frustum of a regular triangular pyramid is 135 cu.m. The lower base is an equilateral
triangle with an edge of 9 cm. The upper base is 8 m above the lower base. What is the upper base edge
in meters? Ans. 3m
10. What is the frustum of a cone whose upper base is 15 cm in diameter and lower base 10 cm. in
diameter with an altitude of 25 cm? Ans. 3108.87 cm3

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