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Cylinders

Apply formulae for the volumes and surface areas of cylinders to answer a wide variety of questions

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This is level 1: applying the formula for the volume of a cylinder. You can earn a trophy if you get at least 8 questions correct and you do this activity online. The diagrams are not to scale. All answers should be given to three significant figures.

4cm

10cm

1. Find the volume of this cylinder if it has a radius of 4cm and a height of 10cm.

cm3 Correct Wrong

9mm

17mm

2. Find the volume of this cylinder if it has a radius of 9mm and a length of 17mm.

mm3 Correct Wrong

19cm

14cm

3. The height of this cylinder is 14cm and its radius is 19cm. What is its volume?

cm3 Correct Wrong

5cm

56mm

4. Find the volume of this cylinder in cubic milimetres if it has a radius of 5cm and a length of 56mm.

mm3 Correct Wrong

3mm

16mm

5. Find the volume of this cylinder if it has a diameter of 3mm and a height of 16mm.

mm3 Correct Wrong

103.8cm

51.9cm

6. The diameter of this cylinderical dish is 103.8cm and its height of 51.9cm. Find the dish's capacity.

cm3 Correct Wrong

101.6cm

50.9cm

7. The diameter of this cylinderical tin is 101.6cm and its height of 50.9cm. Find the tin's capacity.

cm3 Correct Wrong

6.8cm

8. The radius of this cylindrical disc is 6.8cm. Find its thickness if its volume is 610cm3.

cm Correct Wrong

78mm

9. The radius of this cylindrical block is 78mm. Find its height in milimetres if its volume is 1360cm3.

mm Correct Wrong

8.6cm

10. The diameter of this cylinder is 8.6cm. Find its length if its volume is 244cm3.

cm Correct Wrong

5.8cm

11. The height of this cylinder is 5.8cm. Find its radius if its volume is 830cm3.

cm Correct Wrong

61.5mm

12. The length of this cylinder is 61.5mm. Calculate its diameter in milimetres if its volume is 280cm3.

mm Correct Wrong
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Level 1 - Applying the formula for the volume of a cylinder

The numbers used in the questions in level 1 are randomly generated. This means you will get a different set of questions each time the page is loaded.

Level 2 - Applying the formula for the surface area of a cylinder

The numbers used in the questions in level 2 are randomly generated. This means you will get a different set of questions each time the page is loaded.

Level 3 - Mixed questions requiring the formulae for the volumes and surface areas of cylinders

Exam Style Questions - A collection of problems in the style of GCSE or IB/A-level exam paper questions (worked solutions are available for Transum subscribers).

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Curriculum Reference

See the National Curriculum page for links to related online activities and resources.

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