Cylindrical Shapes: Surface Area & Unit Conversion Quiz

A cylindrical water tank has a radius of 3 feet and a height of 5 feet. What is the surface area of the tank in square feet? (Use 3.14 for π)

• 150.72 square feet

• 180.84 square feet

• 120.56 square feet

• 75.36 square feet

A can of soup has a diameter of 4 inches and a height of 6 inches. Estimate the surface area of the can. Convert your answer to square centimeters (1 inch = 2.54 cm).

• 500.00 cm²

• 648.24 cm²

• 720.50 cm²

• 580.75 cm²

A pencil is shaped like a cylinder with a radius of 0.5 cm and a length of 15 cm. Calculate the surface area of the pencil in square centimeters.

• 62.83 cm²

• 40.00 cm²

• 30.14 cm²

• 48.77 cm²

A cylindrical storage container has a height of 10 meters and a radius of 2 meters. What is the surface area of the container?

• 48π square meters

• 40π square meters

• 60π square meters

• 32π square meters

You have a cylindrical cake with a radius of 8 inches and a height of 4 inches. Estimate the surface area of the cake. Round your answer to the nearest whole number.

• 603

• 450

• 500

• 700

A soda can has a height of 12 cm and a radius of 3 cm. If you want to wrap it with decorative paper, how much paper do you need? Convert your answer to square meters.

• 0.0226 m²

• 0.030 m²

• 0.015 m²

• 0.010 m²

A cylindrical column has a diameter of 1 meter and a height of 3 meters. Calculate the surface area of the column in square meters.

• 12.566

• 15.707

• 10.995

• 8.000

A fish tank is in the shape of a cylinder with a radius of 1.5 feet and a height of 4 feet. What is the surface area of the tank?

• 75.00 square feet

• 62.88 square feet

• 51.84 square feet

• 40.32 square feet

A cylindrical tube has a radius of 2 inches and a height of 10 inches. If you want to paint the outside of the tube, how much paint will you need? Estimate the surface area in square inches.

• 150.72 square inches

• 200 square inches

• 90 square inches

• 120 square inches

A garden planter is shaped like a cylinder with a radius of 1 foot and a height of 2 feet. Calculate the surface area of the planter in square feet.

• 12.56 square feet

• 30.00 square feet

• 18.84 square feet

• 25.12 square feet