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A come of height 7 cm and base radius 3 cm is curved from a rectangular block of wood 10 cm x 5 cm x 2 cm. The percentage of wood wasted is?

Correct Answer: 34%

Explanation:

Total volume of cuboid = (10 x 5 x 2) cm3
= 100 cm3
Volume curved = 1/3 x (22/7) x 3 x 3 x 7 cm3
= 66 cm3
% of wood wasted = (100 - 66)% = 34 %


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