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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.

5cm

12cm

1. Find the volume of this cylinder if it has a radius of 5cm and a height of 12cm.

cm3 Correct Wrong

14mm

27mm

2. Find the volume of this cylinder if it has a radius of 14mm and a length of 27mm.

mm3 Correct Wrong

16cm

12cm

3. The height of this cylinder is 12cm and its radius is 16cm. What is its volume?

cm3 Correct Wrong

3cm

38mm

4. Find the volume of this cylinder in cubic milimetres if it has a radius of 3cm and a length of 38mm.

mm3 Correct Wrong

7mm

25mm

5. Find the volume of this cylinder if it has a diameter of 7mm and a height of 25mm.

mm3 Correct Wrong

75.8cm

37.9cm

6. The diameter of this cylinderical dish is 75.8cm and its height of 37.9cm. Find the dish's capacity.

cm3 Correct Wrong

72cm

36.1cm

7. The diameter of this cylinderical tin is 72cm and its height of 36.1cm. Find the tin's capacity.

cm3 Correct Wrong

5.9cm

8. The radius of this cylindrical disc is 5.9cm. Find its thickness if its volume is 558cm3.

cm Correct Wrong

88mm

9. The radius of this cylindrical block is 88mm. Find its height in milimetres if its volume is 1730cm3.

mm Correct Wrong

5.6cm

10. The diameter of this cylinder is 5.6cm. Find its length if its volume is 103cm3.

cm Correct Wrong

5.65cm

11. The height of this cylinder is 5.65cm. Find its radius if its volume is 605cm3.

cm Correct Wrong

71.3mm

12. The length of this cylinder is 71.3mm. Calculate its diameter in milimetres if its volume is 636cm3.

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).

More on this topic including lesson Starters, visual aids, investigations and self-marking exercises.

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Curriculum Reference

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

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