HSPT Math : HSPT Mathematics

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Example Questions

Example Question #2121 : Hspt Mathematics

Find the surface area of a cube with a side length of .

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Write the formula for the surface area of a cube.

Substitute the length.

Example Question #2122 : Hspt Mathematics

What is the surface area of a cube with a side length of three?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Write the formula for the surface area of a cube.

Substitute the side length into the equation.

Simplify the square inside the parentheses and multiply.

Example Question #2123 : Hspt Mathematics

Find the surface area of a cube with side length .

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

To solve, simply use the following formula for the surface area of a cube.

Thus,

Example Question #2124 : Hspt Mathematics

If a cube has an area of  on one of its sides, what is the total surface area?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

A cube has  sides that have equal length edges and also equal side areas.  

To find the total surface area, you just need to multiple the side area () by  which is,

.

Example Question #26 : How To Find Surface Area

A sphere has diameter 12. What is 75% of its surface area?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The radius of a sphere is half its diameter, which here is 12, so the radius is 6. The surface area of the sphere can be calculated by setting  in the formula:

75% of this is

Example Question #27 : How To Find Surface Area

Cylinder

Which expression is equal to 40% of the surface area of the above cylinder?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The surface area of the cylinder can be calculated by setting  and  in the formula

40% of this surface area is

Example Question #231 : Geometry

According to regulations, the maximum radius of a (spherical) bowling ball is 7.11 centimeters. What does that make the maximum surface area, to the nearest square centimeter?

(Note: disregard the holes)

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Set  and use the formula for the surface area of a sphere:

Example Question #1 : Cylinders

An upright cylinder with a height of 30 and a radius of 5 is in a big tub being filled with oil. If only the top 10% of the cylinder is visible, what is the surface area of the submerged cylinder?

Possible Answers:

345π

295π

270π

300π

325π

Correct answer:

295π

Explanation:

The height of the submerged part of the cylinder is 27cm. 2πrh + πr2 is equal to 270π + 25π = 295π

Example Question #1 : How To Find The Surface Area Of A Cylinder

The diameter of the lid of a right cylindrical soup can is 5 in. If the can is 12 inches tall and the label costs $0.00125 per square inch to print, what is the cost to produce a label for a can? (Round to the nearest cent.)

Possible Answers:

$0.16

$0.24

$1.18

$0.08

$0.29

Correct answer:

$0.24

Explanation:

The general mechanics of this problem are simple. The lateral area of a right cylinder (excluding its top and bottom) is equal to the circumference of the top times the height of the cylinder. Therefore, the area of this can's surface is: 5π * 12 or 60π. If the cost per square inch is $0.00125, a single label will cost 0.00125 * 60π or $0.075π or approximately $0.24.

 

Example Question #2 : How To Find The Surface Area Of A Cylinder

Aluminum is sold to a soup manufacturer at a rate of $0.0015 per square inch. The cans are made so that the ends perfectly fit on the cylindrical body of the can. It costs $0.00125 to attach the ends to the can. The outer label (not covering the top / bottom) costs $0.0001 per in2 to print and stick to the can. The label must be 2 inches longer than circumference of the can. Ignoring any potential waste, what is the manufacturing cost (to the nearest cent) for a can with a radius of 5 inches and a height of 12 inches?

Possible Answers:

$0.84

$0.77

$0.45

$0.57

$0.91

Correct answer:

$0.84

Explanation:

 

We have the following categories to consider:

<Aluminum Cost> = (<Area of the top and bottom of the can> + <Lateral area of the can>) * 0.0015

<Label Cost> = (<Area of Label>) * 0.0001

<Attachment cost> = 2 * 0.00125 = $0.0025

The area of ends of the can are each equal to π*52 or 25π. For two ends, that is 50π.

The lateral area of the can is equal to the circumference of the top times the height, or 2 * π * r * h = 2 * 5 * 12 * π = 120π.

Therefore, the total surface area of the aluminum can is 120π + 50π = 170π.  The cost is 170π * 0.0015 = 0.255π, or approximately $0.80.

The area of the label is NOT the same as the lateral area of the can. (Recall that it must be 2 inches longer than the circumference of the can.) Therefore, the area of the label is (2 + 2 * π * 5) * 12 = (2 + 10π) * 12 = 24 + 120π. Multiply this by 0.0001 to get 0.0024 + 0.012π = (approximately) $0.04.

Therefore, the total cost is approximately 0.80 + 0.04 + 0.0025 = $0.8425, or $0.84.

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