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If the volume of two cubes are in the ratio 27:1, the ratio of their edges is:

Answer: Option A

Explanation:

Let the edges be a and b of two cubes, then

\begin{aligned}
\frac{a^3}{b^3} = \frac{27}{1} \\
=> \left( \frac{a}{b} \right)^3 = \left( \frac{3}{1} \right)^3 \\
\frac{a}{b}=\frac{3}{1} \\
=> a:b = 3:1
\end{aligned}

1. If the volume of two cubes are in the ratio 27:1, the ratio of their edges is:

Answer: Option A

Explanation:

2. Find the surface area of a 10cm4cm3cm brick.

154 cm square
156 cm square
160 cm square
164 cm square

Answer: Option D

Explanation:

Surface area of a cuboid = 2(lb+bh+hl) cm square
So,
Surface area of a brick = 2(10*4+4*3+3*10) cm square
= 2(82) cm square = 164 cm square

3. Two right circular cylinders of equal volumes have their heights in the ratio 1:2. Find the ratio of their radii.

\begin{aligned} \sqrt{3}:1 \end{aligned}
\begin{aligned} \sqrt{7}:1 \end{aligned}
\begin{aligned} \sqrt{2}:1 \end{aligned}
\begin{aligned} 2:1 \end{aligned}

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

Let their heights be h and 2h and radii be r and R respectively then.

\begin{aligned}
\pi r^2h = \pi R^2(2h) \\
=> \frac{r^2}{R^2} = \frac{2h}{h} \\
= \frac{2}{1} \\
=> \frac{r}{R} = \frac{\sqrt{2}}{1} \\
=> r:R = \sqrt{2}:1 \\
\end{aligned}

4. A swimming pool 9 m wide and 12 m long is 1 m deep on the shallow side and 4 m deep on the deeper side. Its volume is:

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

Volume will be length * breadth * height, but in this case two heights are given so we will take average,

\begin{aligned}
Volume = \left(12*9*\left(\frac{1+4}{2}\right)\right)m^3 \\
12*9*2.5 m^3 = 270 m^3
\end{aligned}