This is just the first batch of problems. Enjoy Solving.

1. Each side of the cube is increased by 1%. By what percent is the volume of the cube
increased? Ans. 3.03%
2.Given a sphere of diameter d, what is the percentage increase in its diameter when the
surface area increases by 21% Ans. 10%
3. How many times does the volume of the sphere increase if the radius is doubled? Ans. 8
times
4. A circular cone having an altitude of 9 m is divided into two segments having the same
vertex. If the smaller altitude is 6 m, find the ratio of the volume of the small cone to the big
cone. Ans. 0.296
5. Find the volume of the cone to be constructed from a sector having a diameter of 72 cm
and a central angle of 210. Ans. 13503.4 cu. cm.
6. What is the height of a circular cone having a slant height of (10x ) and a base diameter
of 2x? Ans. 3x
7. The ratio of the volume to the lateral area of a right circular cone is 2:1. If the altitude is
15 cm, what is the ratio of the slant height to the radius? Ans. 5:2
8. A regular triangular pyramid has an altitude of 9m and a volume of 187.06 cu. m. What is
the base edge in meters? Ans. 12m
9. The volume of the frustum of a regular triangular pyramid is 135 cu.m. The lower base is
an equilateral triangle with an edge of 9 cm. The upper base is 8 m above the lower base.
What is the upper base edge in meters? Ans. 3m
10. What is the frustum of a cone whose upper base is 15 cm in diameter and lower base
10 cm. in diameter with an altitude of 25 cm? Ans. 3108.87 cm3

11. Determine the volume of a right truncated triangular prism with the following definitions:
Let the corners of the triangular base be defined by A, B, and C. The length of AB = 10 ft.,
BC = 9 ft., CA = 12 ft. The sides A, B, and C are perpendicular to the triangular base and
have the height of 8.68 ft., 7.1 ft. and 5.5 ft. respectively. Ans. 311 ft3

12. A circular cylinder is circumscribed about a right prism having a square base one meter
on an edge. The volume of the cylinder is 6.283 cu.m. Find its altitude in meters. Ans. 4m
13. The bases of a right prism is a hexagon with one of each side is equal to 6 cm. The
bases are 12 cm apart. What is the volume of the right prism? Ans. 1122.4 cm3
14. A circular cylinder with a volume of 6.54 cu. m. is circumscribed about a right prism
whose base is an equilateral triangle of a side 1.25 m. What is the altitude of the cylinder in
meters? Ans. 4
15. The central angle of a spherical wedge is 1 radian. Find its volume if its radius is 1 unit.
Ans. 2/3
16. The volume of water in a spherical tank having a diameter of 4 m is 5.236 m3.
Determine the depth of the water in the tank. Ans. 1m
17. Water is poured to a depth of 12 cm into a hemispherical bowl of radius 20 cm. Find the
volume of the water. Ans. 2304 cm3
18. A hemisphere whose radius is 12 inches is surmounted by a right circular cone with the
same radius and an altitude of 15 inches. Find the total volume. Ans. 5881. 06 in3
19. The lateral area of a right circular cone is 4 times the area of the base. Find the angle at
which an element of the cone is inclined to the base. Ans. 7531
20. What is the spherical excess of a spherical polygon of four sides whose angles are 95,
112, 134, and 78. Ans. 59