Area & Volume of Similar Shapes

Area & Volume of Similar Shapes Quiz

Spec 4.11 · Edexcel IGCSE Maths: Quiz

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  1. 1. Two similar shapes have a linear scale factor of 3. What is the area scale factor?

    • A. 3
    • B. 6
    • C. 9
    • D. 27
  2. 2. Two similar solids have a linear scale factor of 5. What is the volume scale factor?

    • A. 15
    • B. 25
    • C. 50
    • D. 125
  3. 3. A small similar shape has area 8 cm(^2). The linear scale factor to the larger shape is 4. What is the larger shape's area?

    • A. 32 cm(^2)
    • B. 64 cm(^2)
    • C. 128 cm(^2)
    • D. 12 cm(^2)
  4. 4. Two similar cylinders have volumes 32 cm(^3) and 108 cm(^3). What is the linear scale factor from the smaller to the larger cylinder?

    • A. 1.5
    • B. 2
    • C. 2.25
    • D. 3.375
  5. 5. Two similar containers have surface areas in the ratio 9:25. What is the ratio of their volumes?

    • A. 3:5
    • B. 9:25
    • C. 27:125
    • D. 81:625

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