Geometric Measurement and Dimension: Solving Problems with Volume Formulas (CCSS.G-GMD.3)
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Common Core High School Geometry › Geometric Measurement and Dimension: Solving Problems with Volume Formulas (CCSS.G-GMD.3)
A cylindrical water tank has a radius of 4 m and a height of 12 m.
What is the total volume of the object? Round to the nearest tenth.
603.2 m³
150.8 m³
603200 cm³
2412.7 m³
Explanation
Cylinder volume V=πr²h=π(4)²(12)=192π≈603.2 m³. Choice B used πrh (forgot to square r), D used the diameter instead of the radius, and C mixes units (treating meters as centimeters).
A grain silo consists of a cylinder of radius 5 m and height 14 m, topped with a conical roof of height 6 m (same radius).
What is the total volume of the object? Round to the nearest tenth.
1099.6 m³
1570.8 m³
1156.7 m³
1256.6 m³
Explanation
Cylinder: V_cyl=πr²h=π(5)²(14)=350π≈1099.6 m³. Cone: V_cone=⅓πr²h=⅓π(5)²(6)=50π≈157.1 m³. Total =400π≈1256.6 m³. Choice B forgot the ⅓ in the cone, A omits the cone, and C is an arithmetic slip in the sum.
A small planetarium has a cylindrical base of radius 9 m and height 8 m, topped with a hemispherical dome of the same radius.
What is the total volume of the object? Round to the nearest tenth.
5089.4 m³
3563.4 m³
2036.3 m³
3,563,400 cm³
Explanation
Cylinder: V_cyl=π(9)²(8)=648π≈2036.3 m³. Hemisphere: V_hemi=⅔π(9)³=486π≈1527.2 m³. Total =1134π≈3563.4 m³. Choice A used a full sphere (⁴⁄₃πr³) instead of a hemisphere, C omits the dome, and D mixes units.
A canvas tent is shaped like a square pyramid with a base side length of 6 m and a vertical height of 4 m.
What is the total volume of the object?
144 m³
8 m³
48 m³
48 cm³
Explanation
Pyramid volume V=⅓Bh with B=6×6=36. So V=⅓(36)(4)=48 m³. Choice A forgot the ⅓ factor, B failed to square the base side, and D uses the wrong units.
A waffle cone has radius 3 cm and height 12 cm, and it is topped with a hemisphere scoop of the same radius.
What is the total volume of the object? Round to the nearest tenth.
395.8 $\text{cm}^3$
113.1 $\text{cm}^3$
169.6 $\text{cm}^3$
150.8 $\text{cm}^3$
Explanation
$V_{\text{cone}}=\tfrac{1}{3}\pi r^2 h=\tfrac{1}{3}\pi(3)^2(12)=36\pi\approx113.1\ \text{cm}^3.$ $V_{\text{hemi}}=\tfrac{2}{3}\pi r^3=\tfrac{2}{3}\pi(3)^3=18\pi\approx56.5\ \text{cm}^3.$ Total $=36\pi+18\pi=54\pi\approx169.6\ \text{cm}^3.$ Choice A forgot the $\tfrac{1}{3}$ in the cone formula, and Choice B omits the hemisphere.
A cylindrical water tank has a radius of 4 m and a height of 10 m.
What is the total volume of the object? Round to the nearest tenth.
502.7 $\text{m}^3$
160 $\text{m}^3$
2010.6 $\text{m}^3$
471.2 $\text{m}^3$
Explanation
$V_{\text{cyl}}=\pi r^2 h=\pi(4)^2(10)=160\pi\approx502.7\ \text{m}^3.$ Choice B forgets $\pi$, Choice C uses the diameter as the radius ($r=8$), and Choice D is an arithmetic slip using $150\pi$ instead of $160\pi.$
A grain silo consists of a cylinder of radius 5 m and height 12 m with a conical roof of height 4 m (same radius).
What is the total volume of the object? Round to the nearest tenth.
942.5 $\text{m}^3$
1037.2 $\text{m}^3$
1256.6 $\text{m}^3$
1047.2 $\text{m}^3$
Explanation
$V_{\text{cyl}}=\pi r^2 h=\pi(5)^2(12)=300\pi\approx942.5\ \text{m}^3.$ $V_{\text{cone}}=\tfrac{1}{3}\pi r^2 h=\tfrac{1}{3}\pi(5)^2(4)=\tfrac{100}{3}\pi\approx104.7\ \text{m}^3.$ Total $=300\pi+\tfrac{100}{3}\pi=\tfrac{1000}{3}\pi\approx1047.2\ \text{m}^3.$ Choice C forgot the $\tfrac{1}{3}$ in the cone formula, and Choice A omits the cone entirely.
A small monument is shaped like a square pyramid with base side length 8 m and height 9 m.
What is the total volume of the object?
288 $\text{m}^3$
192 $\text{m}^3$
576 $\text{m}^3$
96 $\text{m}^3$
Explanation
$V_{\text{pyr}}=\tfrac{1}{3}Bh=\tfrac{1}{3}(8^2)(9)=\tfrac{1}{3}(64)(9)=192\ \text{m}^3.$ Choice C forgot the $\tfrac{1}{3}$, and Choice A used $\tfrac{1}{2}Bh$ instead of $\tfrac{1}{3}Bh.$
A spherical water tank has a radius of 6 m.
What is the total volume of the object? Round to the nearest tenth.
678.6 $\text{m}^3$
7238.2 $\text{m}^3$
904.8 $\text{m}^3$
452.4 $\text{m}^3$
Explanation
$V_{\text{sphere}}=\tfrac{4}{3}\pi r^3=\tfrac{4}{3}\pi(6)^3=\tfrac{4}{3}\pi(216)=288\pi\approx904.8\ \text{m}^3.$ Choice A uses $\pi r^3$ (missing the $\tfrac{4}{3}$), Choice D uses the hemisphere formula $\tfrac{2}{3}\pi r^3$, and Choice B incorrectly uses the diameter as the radius.