The radii of the base of two cylindrical tins, P and Q are r and 2r respectively. If the water level in p is 10cm high, would be the height of the same quan...

Assessment: WAEC SSCE - General Mathematics - 2014 (Objective) Subject: General Mathematics

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The radii of the base of two cylindrical tins, P and Q are r and 2r respectively. If the water level in p is 10cm high, would be the height of the same quantity of water in Q?
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The volume of a cylinder is given by the formula V = πr²h, where r is the radius of the base of the cylinder and h is the height of the cylinder. The volume of the water in tin P is VP = πr²hP, where r is the radius of the base of tin P and hP is the height of the water in tin P. The volume of the same quantity of water in tin Q is VQ = π(2r)²hQ = 4πr²hQ, where 2r is the radius of the base of tin Q and hQ is the height of the water in tin Q. Since the same quantity of water is in both tins, VP = VQ. Substituting the expression for VP and VQ into the equation VP = VQ gives πr²hP = 4πr²hQ, which simplifies to hQ = hP/4. Therefore, the height of the water in tin Q is one-fourth of the height of the water in tin P. Since the height of the water in tin P is 10cm, the height of the water in tin Q would be (10/4) cm = 2.5 cm. Therefore, the height of the same quantity of water in tin Q is 2.5 cm. Answer option (A) is the correct answer.

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