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  • Question
  • Three solid cubes of sides 1 cm, 6 cm and 8 cm are melted to form a new cube. Find the surface area of the cube so formed


  • Options
  • A. 486
  • B. 586
  • C. 686
  • D. 786

  • Correct Answer
  • 486 

    Explanation

    Volume of new cube =   1 3 + 6 3 + 8 3 c m 3 729 c m 3   

    Edge of new cube =  729 3  = 9cm

    Surface area of the new cube = ( 6 x 9 x 9) sq.cm = 486 sq.cm


  • Volume and Surface Area problems


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    • 1. The diagonal of a cube is 63 cm. Find its surface area

    • Options
    • A. 216 sq.cm
    • B. 316 sq.cm
    • C. 416 sq.cm
    • D. 516 sq.cm
    • Discuss
    • 2. The diagonal of a rectangle is sqrt(41) cm. and its area is 20 sq. cm. The perimeter of the rectangle must be:

    • Options
    • A. 9 cm
    • B. 18 cm
    • C. 20 cm
    • D. 41 cm
    • Discuss
    • 3. The volume of a wall, 5 times as high as it is broad and 8 times as long as it is high, is 12.8 cu. meters. Find the breadth of the wall.

    • Options
    • A. 40cm
    • B. 30cm
    • C. 20cm
    • D. 10cm
    • Discuss
    • 4. The surface area of a cube is 1734 sq. cm. Find its volume

    • Options
    • A. 2334 cubic.cm
    • B. 3356 cubic.cm
    • C. 4913 cubic.cm
    • D. 3478 cubic.cm
    • Discuss
    • 5. How many cubes of 10cm edge can be put in a cubical box of 1m edge

    • Options
    • A. 10
    • B. 100
    • C. 1000
    • D. 10000
    • Discuss
    • 6. The dimensions of an open box are 50 cm, 40 cm and 23 cm. Its thickness is 2 cm. If 1 cubic cm of metal used in the box weighs 0.5 gms, find the weight of the box.

    • Options
    • A. 8.04kg
    • B. 8.14kg
    • C. 8.24kg
    • D. 9.04kg
    • Discuss
    • 7. A town has a population of 4000 requires 140 liters of water per head. It has a tank measuring 18m x 12m x 8m. The water of this tank will suffice for ____ days?

    • Options
    • A. 3
    • B. 4
    • C. 5
    • D. 2
    • Discuss
    • 8. 50 men took a dip in a water tank 40 m long and 20 m broad on a religious day. If the average displacement of water by a man is 4 cu.m , then the rise in the water level in the tank will be:

    • Options
    • A. 20 cm
    • B. 25 cm
    • C. 35 cm
    • D. 50 cm
    • Discuss
    • 9. The size of the wooden block is 5 x 10 x 20 cm .How many such blocks will be required to construct a solid wooden cube of minimum size?

    • Options
    • A. 6
    • B. 8
    • C. 12
    • D. 16
    • Discuss
    • 10. A cistern of capacity 8000 litres measures externally 3.3 m by 2.6 m by 1.1 m and its walls are 5 cm thick. The thickness of the bottom is:

    • Options
    • A. 90 cm
    • B. 1 dm
    • C. 1 m
    • D. 1.1 cm
    • Discuss


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