Volume of combined solids
Grade 10 Math Worksheet - Building Confidence

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Ari's silo is a cylinder 8 m across and 10 m tall, topped by a half-ball. Which expression gives its volume in m³?
- π·8²·10 + (2/3)π·8³
- π·4²·10 + (4/3)π·4³
- π·4²·10
- π·4²·10 + (2/3)π·4³
Bo's toy rocket is a can 6 in across and 10 in tall with a cone tip 4 in tall. Which expression gives its volume in in³?
A rocket: a can 6 in across and 10 in tall with a cone of the same width and 4 in tall on top. Sketch, not to scale. A rocket: a can 6 in across and 10 in tall with a cone of the same width and 4 in tall on top. Sketch, not to scale. A rocket 10 in tall 6 in across 4 in tall 6 in across cone of the same width on top. Not to scale. - π·3²·10 + (1/3)π·3²·4 = 102π
- π·6²·10 + (1/3)π·6²·4 = 408π
- π·3²·10 + π·3²·4 = 126π
- π·3²·10 = 90π
Jun's treat is a cone 6 cm across and 9 cm tall with a half-ball scoop of the same width on top. Which expression gives its volume?
A treat: a cone 6 cm across and 9 cm tall with a half-ball of the same width on top. Sketch, not to scale. A treat: a cone 6 cm across and 9 cm tall with a half-ball of the same width on top. Sketch, not to scale. A treat 9 cm tall 6 cm across 6 cm across half-ball of the same width on top. Not to scale. - π·3²·9 + (2/3)π·3³ = 99π
- (1/3)π·3²·9 + (4/3)π·3³ = 63π
- (1/3)π·3²·9 + (2/3)π·3³ = 45π
- (1/3)π·6²·9 + (2/3)π·6³
A tent is a box 4 m by 4 m by 2 m with a pyramid roof. Each sloping face has slant height 2.5 m. Kira finds the volume. What is it?
A tent: a box 4 m by 4 m by 2 m with a square pyramid on top. Each sloping face has slant height 2.5 m, measured from the base edge's midpoint to the apex. Sketch, not to scale. A tent: a box 4 m by 4 m by 2 m with a square pyramid on top. Each sloping face has slant height 2.5 m, measured from the base edge's midpoint to the apex. Sketch, not to scale. A tent 2 m 4 m 4 m 2.5 m Each sloping face has slant height 2.5 m, measured from the base edge's midpoint to the apex. Not to scale. - 40 m³: roof height √(2.5² − 2²) = 1.5 m
- 45⅓ m³: roof height taken as the slant, 2.5 m
- 8 m³, the roof alone
- 56 m³: the roof taken as 4 × 4 × 1.5
A funnel is a cone with radius 3 cm and slant height 5 cm. Luz finds the volume. What is it?
A cone with base radius 3 cm and slant height 5 cm. Sketch, not to scale. A cone with base radius 3 cm and slant height 5 cm. Sketch, not to scale. 3 cm 5 cm Not to scale. - 4 cm: the height
- 12π cm³: height √(5² − 3²) = 4 cm
- 15π cm³: height taken as the slant, 5 cm
- 36π cm³: π·3²·4, no third
A pyramid has a square base 6 cm on a side. Each face has slant height 5 cm. Milo finds the volume. What is it?
A square pyramid with base 6 cm on a side. Each face has slant height 5 cm, measured from the base edge's midpoint to the apex. Sketch, not to scale. A square pyramid with base 6 cm on a side. Each face has slant height 5 cm, measured from the base edge's midpoint to the apex. Sketch, not to scale. 5 cm 6 cm 6 cm Each face has slant height 5 cm, measured from the base edge's midpoint to the apex. Not to scale. - 48 cm³: height √(5² − 3²) = 4 cm
- 12 cm³: base area 3 × 3 = 9
- 60 cm³: height taken as the slant, 5 cm
- 144 cm³: 36 × 4, no third
A cone-shaped pile has a base circumference of 18.84 m and slant height 5 m. Noah finds its volume with π = 3.14. What is it?
A cone-shaped pile with base circumference 18.84 m and slant height 5 m. Sketch, not to scale. A cone-shaped pile with base circumference 18.84 m and slant height 5 m. Sketch, not to scale. A cone-shaped pile 5 m base circumference 18.84 m Not to scale. - 3 m: the radius
- 47.1 m³: height taken as the slant, 5 m
- 37.68 m³: r = 3 m, height 4 m
- 113.04 m³: no third
Sketch, not to scale. A straight stack of coins has volume 100 cm³. Pia slides the coins so the stack leans, with the same coins and the same height. What is the volume now?
Two stacks of identical coins with the same height: one straight, one leaning. Sketch, not to scale. Two stacks of identical coins with the same height: one straight, one leaning. Sketch, not to scale. straight leaning same height - 100 × cos of the lean angle, because the stack tilts
- Still 100 cm³: every layer keeps the same area
- Less than 100 cm³: the leaning stack looks smaller
- More than 100 cm³: the slanted side is longer
A cone and a pyramid both have base area 30 cm² and height 12 cm. Tala compares their volumes. What is true?
A cone and a square pyramid, each with base area 30 cm² and height 12 cm. Sketch, not to scale. A cone and a square pyramid, each with base area 30 cm² and height 12 cm. Sketch, not to scale. A cone and a square pyramid, each with base area 30 cm² and height 12 cm Not to scale. - The cone is (1/3)π × 30² × 12 ≈ 11,310 cm³, using the area as the radius
- The cone is larger because its base is round
- They are equal: (1/3) × 30 × 12 = 120 cm³ each
- Both are 360 cm³: base area times height
Sketch, not to scale. A sphere has radius 5 cm. A flat cut 3 cm from its center makes a circle. Zee finds the circle's area. What is it?
A sphere of radius 5 cm cut by a flat plane 3 cm from its center. Sketch, not to scale. A sphere of radius 5 cm cut by a flat plane 3 cm from its center. Sketch, not to scale. radius 5 cm 3 cm flat plane - 16π cm²: radius √(5² − 3²) = 4
- 9π cm²: radius 3
- 34π cm²: radius √(5² + 3²)
- 25π cm²: the sphere's biggest circle