Question

A soft drink is available in two packs — 

(i) a tin can with a rectangular base of length 5 cm and width 4 cm, having a height of 15 cm and 

(ii) a plastic cylinder with circular base of diameter 7 cm and height 10 cm. Which container has greater capacity and by how much?

Answer 1

For tin can with rectangular 6 base. 

l = 5 cm, b = 4 cm, h = 15 cm 

Volume of the tin can = lbh = 5 × 4 × 15 cm³ = 300 cm³ 

For plastic cylinder with circular base. 

r = 7/ 2 cm = 3.5 cm, h = 10 cm 

Volume of the plastic cylinder = π r²h 

= 22/ 7 × 3.5 × 3.5 × 10 cm³ = 385 cm³ 

Difference in the capacities of the two containers 

= (385 – 300) cm³ = 85 cm³ 

Hence, the plastic cylinder with circular base has greater capacity by 85 cm³ Ans.