Home / iGCSE Mathematics (0580) : C5.4 Carry out calculations involving the surface area and volume iGCSE Style Questions Paper 1

iGCSE Mathematics (0580) : C5.4 Carry out calculations involving the surface area and volume iGCSE Style Questions Paper 1

Question

The diagram shows a sphcrical tank with radius 0.5 m and a cylindrical jug with diameter $24$cm and height $32$cm. The tank is full of water.

Calculate how many times the jug can be completely filled with water from the tank
[The volume, $V$, of a sphere with radius $r$ is $\frac43\pi r^3.]$

▶️Answer/Explanation

$36$

$V_{\text{sphere}} = \frac{4}{3}\pi r^3$

The radius of the tank is \( r = 0.5 \, \mathrm{m} = 50 \, \mathrm{cm}\).

$V_{\text{sphere}} = \frac{4}{3}\pi (50)^3$
$= \frac{4}{3}\pi (125000)$
$= \frac{500000}{3}\pi \, \mathrm{cm^3}$

The volume of a cylinder  $V_{\text{jug}} = \pi r^2 h$

The diameter of the jug is \( 24 \, \mathrm{cm} \), so the radius is

$r = \frac{24}{2} = 12 \, \mathrm{cm}$

The height is \( h = 32 \, \mathrm{cm} \).

$V_{\text{jug}} = \pi (12)^2 (32)$

$= \pi (144)(32)$

$= 4608\pi \, \mathrm{cm^3}$

$\text{Number of fills} = \frac{V_{\text{sphere}}}{V_{\text{jug}}}$

$= \frac{\frac{500000}{3}\pi}{4608\pi}$

$\approx 36.17$

The jug can be completely filled 36 times from the full spherical tank

Question

The base of a cuboid measures l0cm by $7$cm.
The volume of the cuboid is 280 cm$^{3}$

Calculate the height of the cuboid.

▶️Answer/Explanation

$4$

  • Base dimensions: 10 cm × 7 cm
  • Volume: 280 cm³

$
\text{Volume} = \text{Length} \times \text{Width} \times \text{Height}
$
$
280 = 10 \times 7 \times h
$
$
280 = 70h
$

$
h = \frac{280}{70}
$
$
h = 4 \, \text{cm}
$

Question

A circle has an area of $36\pi  \rm{cm}^2$ .

(a) Find the circumference of the circle.
Give your answer in terms of $\pi $.

(b) The circle forms the base of a cylinder with height h cm.
The volume of the cylinder is $540\pi  \rm{cm}^3$ .
Work out the value of h.

▶️Answer/Explanation

(a) $12\π$

(b) $15$

$
A = \pi r^2
$
$
36\pi = \pi r^2
$
$
36 = r^2
$
$
r = 6 \, \mathrm{cm}
$
circumference formula
$
C = 2\pi r
$
$
C = 2\pi(6)
$
$
C = 12\pi \, \mathrm{cm}
$
(b)
$
V = \pi r^2 h
$
$
540\pi = \pi(6^2)h
$
$
540\pi = \pi(36)h
$
$
540 = 36h
$
$
h = 15 \, \mathrm{cm}
$

Question

The diagram shows the net of a cuboid.

(a) Work out the surface area of this cuboid.

(b) Work out the volume of this cuboid.

▶️Answer/Explanation

(a)  220

(b)  200

From the diagram
Length (l) = 10 cm
Height (h) = 4 cm
Width (w) = 5 cm

$\text{Surface Area} = 2(lw + lh + wh)$

$= 2(10(5) + 10(4) + 5(4))$

$= 2(50 + 40 + 20)$

$= 2(110)$

$= 220 \text{ cm}^2$

(b)

$\text{Volume} = l \times w \times h$

$= 10 \times 5 \times 4$

$= 200 \text{ cm}^3$

Question 

The total surface area of this cuboid is 369 cm2.
Work out the value of h.

▶️Answer/Explanation

Ans: 4.5

Total surface area of the cuboid: 369 cm²
Length (\( l \)): 15 cm
Width (\( w \)): 6 cm
Height (\( h \)): unknown (we need to find this)
$
\text{Surface Area} = 2(lw + lh + wh)
$
$
369 = 2(15(6) + 15(h) + 6(h))
$
$
369 = 2(90 + 15h + 6h)
$
$
369 = 2(90 + 21h)
$
$
369 = 180 + 42h
$
$
369 – 180 = 42h
$
$
h = \frac{189}{42}
$
$
h = 4.5 \, \text{cm}
$

Question

 (a) The perimeter of a square is 28 mm.
Work out the length of one side of the square.
(b) Calculate the volume of a cylinder with radius 5.2 cm and height 15 cm.

Answer/Explanation

Ans:

(a) 7
(b) 1270 or  1274
or  1274.2 to 1274.4

Question

A cylinder has radius 3.6cm and height 16cm.
Calculate the volume of the cylinder.

Answer/Explanation

Ans: 651 to 652 

Question

The diagram shows a cuboid.

The volume of this cuboid is 720cm3.
The width is 8cm and the length is 15cm.
Calculate h, the height of the cuboid.

Answer/Explanation

Ans: 6 cm

Question

A cuboid has volume 288cm3.
(a) The cuboid has length 12cm and width 5cm.
Calculate the height of the cuboid.

Answer/Explanation

Ans: 4.8 cm

(b) 1cm3 of the cuboid has a mass of 4g.
Work out the mass of the cuboid.

Answer/Explanation

Ans: 1152  g

Question

The volume, V, of a cylinder with radius r and height h is V = πr2h.
Calculate the volume of a cylinder with radius 7cm and height 8 cm

Answer/Explanation

Ans: 1230 or 1231 to 1232

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