Volume of a cylinder problems

In this lesson, we will use our knowledge of cylinders and the formula for their volume to solve a variety of cylinder problems.

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Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

Before we start this lesson, let’s see what you can remember from this topic. Here’s a quick quiz!

Q1.Work out the volume of the cylinder. Give your answer to 1 decimal place.

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Q2.Work out the volume of the cylinder. Give your answer in terms of π

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Q3.The image shows part of a cylinder with the radius given. Work out the volume of the object. Give your answer to 1 decimal place.

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Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

Before we start this lesson, let’s see what you can remember from this topic. Here’s a quick quiz!

Q1.Work out the volume of the cylinder. Give your answer to 1 decimal place.

1/3

Q2.Work out the volume of the cylinder. Give your answer in terms of π

2/3

Q3.The image shows part of a cylinder with the radius given. Work out the volume of the object. Give your answer to 1 decimal place.

3/3

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Volume of a cylinder problems

Don’t worry if you get a question wrong! Forgetting is an important step in learning. We will recap next lesson.

Q1.Work out the radius of the cylinder. Give your answer to 1 decimal place.

1/3

Q2.Work out the diameter of the cylinder. Give your answer to 1 decimal place.

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Q3.Work out the radius of the half cylinder.

3/3

This quiz includes images that don't have any alt text - please contact your teacher who should be able to help you with an audio description.

Unit quizzes are being retired in August 2023

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Volume of a cylinder problems

Don’t worry if you get a question wrong! Forgetting is an important step in learning. We will recap next lesson.

Q1.Work out the radius of the cylinder. Give your answer to 1 decimal place.

1/3

Q2.Work out the diameter of the cylinder. Give your answer to 1 decimal place.

2/3

Q3.Work out the radius of the half cylinder.

3/3

Lesson summary: Volume of a cylinder problems

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