Real-World Cylinder Problems: Volume & Surface Area Quiz

A cylindrical water tank has a radius of 3 feet and a height of 10 feet. What is the volume of the tank in cubic feet?

• 90π cubic feet

• 60π cubic feet

• 45π cubic feet

• 120π cubic feet

If the same tank is to be painted, what is the surface area that needs to be painted in square feet?

• The tank does not need painting.

• Surface area to be painted depends on the tank dimensions.

• The paint will not adhere to the tank surface.

• The surface area is always 100 square feet.

A soup can is shaped like a cylinder with a radius of 2 inches and a height of 5 inches. Calculate the volume of the soup can in cubic inches.

• 62.8 cubic inches

• 40 cubic inches

• 75 cubic inches

• 50 cubic inches

If you want to wrap the soup can with a label, what is the surface area of the can that will be covered by the label in square inches?

• 75 square inches

• 50 square inches

• 94.25 square inches

• 120 square inches

A cylindrical pillar has a diameter of 4 meters and a height of 6 meters. What is the volume of the pillar in cubic meters?

• 24π

• 12π

• 18π

• 30π

How much paint is needed to cover the surface area of the pillar if one liter of paint covers 10 square meters?

• 3 liters

• 1 liter

• 2 liters

• 5 liters

A storage cylinder has a radius of 1.5 meters and a height of 8 meters. What is the volume of the storage cylinder in cubic meters?

• 56.52 cubic meters

• 30.00 cubic meters

• 45.75 cubic meters

• 72.10 cubic meters

If the storage cylinder is to be covered with a tarp, what is the surface area of the cylinder that needs to be covered in square meters?

• The surface area is calculated using the volume of the cylinder.

• The surface area does not depend on the dimensions of the cylinder.

• The surface area is always 100 square meters.

• Surface area in square meters depends on the specific dimensions of the cylinder.

A soda can has a height of 12 cm and a radius of 6 cm. Calculate the volume of the soda can in cubic centimeters.

• 1000 cm³

• 1500 cm³

• 1357.44 cm³

• 1200 cm³

If you want to label the soda can, what is the surface area that will be covered by the label in square centimeters?

• 249.3

• 300.0

• 150.5

• 200.1