Mensuration - 8th math
NCERT Exercise 11.3 solution
Mensuration Class Eighth Math NCERT Exercise 11.3 Question (1) There are two cuboidal boxes as shown in the adjoining figure. Which box requires the lesser amount of material to make?
Volume of given cuboids will give the amount material required to make them.
For Cuboid A
Length (l) = 60cm
Width (b) = 40cm
And, height (h) = 50cm
Thus volume = ?
We know that, volume of a cuboid = Length × Width × Height
Thus, volume of the given cuboid = 60cm × 40cm × 50cm
= 120000 cm3
Thus, volume of the cuboid A = 120000cm3
Thus, 120000cm3 material will be required to make cuboid A
For Cuboid B
Length (l) = 50cm
Width (b) = 50cm
And, height (h) = 50cm
Thus volume = ?
We know that, volume of a cuboid = Length × Width × Height
Thus, volume of the given cuboid = 50cm × 50cm × 50cm
= 125000 cm3
Thus, volume of the cuboid A = 125000cm3
Thus, 125000cm3 material will be required to make cuboid A
Thus, cuboid which width is equal to 40cm will required lesser amount of material to make Answer
Mensuration Class Eighth Math NCERT Exercise 11.3 Question (2) A suitcase with measures 80cm × 48cm × 24cm is to be covered with a tarpaulin cloth. How many meters of tarpaulin of width 96cm is required to cover 100 such suitcases?
Solution
The total surface area of suitcase divided by width of cloth will given the length of cloth required to cover one given suitcase.
Given, Length (l) of the suitcase = 80cm
= 80/100 m = 0.8m
And breadth (b) of the suitcase = 48cm
= 48/100 m = 0.48m
And height (h) of the suitcase = 24cm
= 24/100m = 0.24m
And width of tarpaulin cloth = 96cm
= 96/100m = 0.96m
Thus, total length of tarpaulin cloth required to cover 100 such suitcase = ?
We know that, total surface area of a cuboid = 2(lb + bh + hl)
Where l = length, b = breadth and h = height of the cuboid
Thus, total surface area of given suitcase = 2[(0.8 × 0.48) + (0.48 × 0.24) + (0.24 × 0.8)] square meter
= 2(0.384 + 0.1152 + 0.192) m2
= 2 × 0.6912 m2
= 1.3824 m2
Thus, total surface area of suitcase = 1.3824 m2
Now, since total surface area of suitcase = 1.3824 m2
Thus, 1.3824 m2 of cloth will be required to cover one such suitcase.
Now, given width of cloth = 0.96 m
Let length of the cloth = k
And we know that, area of a rectangle = length × width
Thus, area of cloth = length × width
⇒ 1.3824 m2 = k × 0.96m
`=>k = (1.3824m^2)/(0.96m) `
⇒ Length of cloth (k) = 1.44m
Thus, 1.44m length of cloth of given width will be required to cover one suitcase.
Now, since to cover 1 suitcase length of cloth required = 1.44m
Thus, to cover 100 suitcase length of cloth required = 1.44m × 100 = 144m
Thus, length of cloth required to cover given 100 suitcase = 144m Answer
Mensuration Class Eighth Math NCERT Exercise 11.3 Question (3) Find the side of a cube whose surface area is 600cm2
Solution
Given, surface area of a cube = 600cm2
Thus, side of the given cube = ?
Let side of the cube = s
We know that, Total surface area of a cube = 6 × side2
Thus, surface area of given cube = 6 × side2
⇒ 600cm2 = 6 × s2
⇒ 6 × s2 = 600cm2
`=>s^2=(600cm^2)/6`
⇒ s2 = 100 cm2
`=>s=sqrt(100cm^2)`
⇒ s = 10cm
Thus, side of the given cube = 10cm Answer
Mensuration Class Eighth Math NCERT Exercise 11.3 Question (4) Rukhsar painted the outside of the cabinet of measure 1m × 2m × 1.5m. How much surface area did she cover if she painted all except the bottom of the cabinet.
Solution
Given, length (l) of the cabinet = 2m
Breadth (b) of the cabinet = 1m
And height (h) of the cabinet = 1.5m
Thus, total surface area except bottom = ?
We know that, total surface area of a cuboid = 2(lb + bh + hl)
Where l = length, b = breadth and h = height of the cuboid
Thus, total surface area of given cabinet having cuboidal shape = 2[(2m × 1m) + (1m × 1.5m) + (1.5m × 2m)]
= 2(2m2 + 1.5m2 + 3m2)
= 2 × 6.5m2
= 13m2
Thus, total surface area of cuboidal shaped cabinet = 13m2
Now, the base of the cabinet is of rectangular shape
In which length = 2m and breadth = 1m
Now, we know that, area of a rectangle = length × breadth
Thus, area of base of the cabinet = 2m × 1m
⇒ Area of base of the cabinet = 2m2
Now, surface area of cabinet except base = total surface area of cabinet – area of base of the cabinet
= 13m2 – 2m2
= 11m2
Thus, area of cabinet to cover while painting except base of the cabinet by Rkhsar = 11m2 Answer
Mensuration Class Eighth Math NCERT Exercise 11.3 Question (5) Daniel is painting the walls and ceiling of a cuboidal hall with length, breadth and height of 15 m, 10 m and 7 m respectively. From each can of paint 100m2 of area is painted. How many such cans of paint will she need to paint the room?
Solution
The inner surface area except floor of the cuboidal hall will give the area divided by area can be painted in one can will give the number of can required.
Given, length of a cuboidal hall (l) = 15m
Breadth of the cuboidal hall (b) = 10m
And, height of the cuboidal hall (h) = 7m
Form each can area is painted = 100m2
Thus, number of can required to paint the hall except floor = ?
We know that, total surface area of a cuboid = 2(lb + bh + hl)
Where l = length, b = breadth and h = height of the cuboid
Thus, surface area of the given cuboidal hall = 2[(15m × 10m) + (10m × 7m) + (7m × 15m)]
= 2(150m2 + 70m2 + 105m2)
= 2 × 325m2
= 650 m2
Thus, surface area of cuboidal hall = 650m2
Now, we know that, Area of a rectangle = Length × Breadth
Thus, area of floor of the hall = 15m × 10m
⇒ Area of floor of the hall = 150m2
Now, surface area of the cuboidal hall to be painted = Surface area of hall – Area of floor
= 650m2 – 150m2
⇒ Area of hall to be painted = 500m2
Calculation of number of can required to paint the hall
∵ To paint 100m2 number of can required = 1
∴ To paint 1m2 number of can required `=1/100`
∴ To paint 500m2 number of can required `=1/100xx500=5`
Thus, number of can required to paint the given hall = 5 Answer
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