Volumes and Practical Math

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A rectangular prism and a pyramid have the same base area and height. If the volume of the prism is 60 cubic cm, what is the volume of the pyramid?

  • 30 cubic cm
  • 20 cubic cm (correct)
  • 60 cubic cm
  • 180 cubic cm

A cone and a cylinder have the same radius. However, the cylinder's height is twice that of the cone. What is the ratio of the volume of the cone to the volume of the cylinder?

  • 1:3
  • 1:6 (correct)
  • 3:2
  • 2:3

If a sphere fits perfectly inside a cylinder such that the sphere touches the top, bottom, and sides of the cylinder. What is the ratio of the volume of the sphere to the volume of the cylinder?

  • 2:3 (correct)
  • 3:4
  • 1:2
  • 4:3

A cylindrical water tank has a diameter of 10 meters and a height of 8 meters. How many cubic meters of water can it hold?

<p>$200\pi$ (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The Great Pyramid of Giza has a square base with sides of approximately 230 meters and a height of 147 meters. What is its approximate volume?

<p>2,592,100 $m^3$ (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

A water meter reads 12345 kWh in January and 12456 kWh in February. If the cost of water is $0.05 per kWh, what is the water bill for February?

<p>$5.55 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

A family's electric meter reading was 2500 kWh last month and is 2750 kWh this month. If electricity costs $0.12 per kWh and there is a fixed charge of $15, what is the total bill?

<p>$45.00 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

A survey shows that 50% of students prefer pizza, 30% prefer burgers, and 20% prefer tacos. In a pie chart representing this data, what is the angle of the sector representing students who prefer burgers?

<p>108 degrees (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

A pie chart represents the monthly expenses of a household. If the sector representing rent is 150 degrees, what percentage of the total monthly expenses is spent on rent?

<p>41.7% (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does probability measure?

<p>The likelihood of an event occurring. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Flashcards

What is a Cylinder?

A 3D shape with two parallel circular bases connected by a curved surface.

What is a Cone?

A 3D shape with a circular base and a single vertex.

What is a Sphere?

A perfectly round 3D object where every point on the surface is equidistant from the center.

What is a Pyramid?

A 3D shape with a polygonal base and triangular faces that meet at a common vertex.

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What is Volume?

The amount of space occupied by a 3D object.

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What is a Rectangular Prism?

A 3D shape with six rectangular faces, where all angles are right angles.

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What is a Pie Graph?

A visual representation that organizes data into sectors that represents proportions of the whole.

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What is Probability?

The measure of how likely an event is to occur.

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Study Notes

  • Explores volume relationships between rectangular prisms/pyramids, cylinders/cones, and cylinders/spheres.
  • Focuses on calculating volumes for cylinders, pyramids, cones, and spheres.
  • Applies volume knowledge to solve both standard and complex problems.
  • Teaches how to read and understand electric and water meter readings.
  • Uses meter reading skills to solve practical consumption problems.
  • Explains how to create and interpret pie graphs from data sets.
  • Defines the concept of probability.

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