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Date May 2019 Marks available 3 Reference code 19M.1.SL.TZ1.T_6
Level Standard Level Paper Paper 1 Time zone Time zone 1
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Question

Money boxes are coin containers used by children and come in a variety of shapes. The money box shown is in the shape of a cylinder. It has a radius of 4.43 cm and a height of 12.2 cm.

Find the volume of the money box.

[3]
a.

A second money box is in the shape of a sphere and has the same volume as the cylindrical money box.

Find the diameter of the second money box.

[3]
b.

Markscheme

* This question is from an exam for a previous syllabus, and may contain minor differences in marking or structure.

(V =)  π ( 4.43 ) 2 × 12.2      (M1)(A1)

Note: Award (M1) for substitution into volume of a cylinder formula, (A1) for correct substitution.

752 cm3  (752.171…cm3)     (A1)(C3)

[3 marks]

a.

752.171 = 4 3 π ( r ) 3        (M1)

Note: Award (M1) for equating their volume to the volume of a sphere formula.

( r = ) 5.64169…cm      (A1)(ft)

Note: Follow through from part (a).

( d = ) 11.3 cm  (11.2833…cm)      (A1)(ft)   (C3)

[3 marks]

b.

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Syllabus sections

Topic 3—Geometry and trigonometry » SL 3.1—3d space, volume, angles, midpoints
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