Cylindrical Surface Area: Real-World Challenges for 7th Grade

A cylindrical water tank has a radius of 3 feet and a height of 10 feet. What is the lateral surface area of the tank?

• 30π square feet

• 90π square feet

• 40π square feet

• 60π square feet

A can of soup is shaped like a cylinder with a radius of 2 inches and a height of 5 inches. Calculate the lateral surface area of the can.

• 25 square inches

• 30π square inches

• 20π square inches

• 10π square inches

A cylindrical pillar has a height of 12 meters and a diameter of 4 meters. What is the lateral surface area of the pillar?

• 48π square meters

• 36π square meters

• 60π square meters

• 24π square meters

A storage cylinder has a radius of 6 cm and a height of 15 cm. How much paint is needed to cover the lateral surface area if one can of paint covers 50 square cm?

• 12 cans

• 20 cans

• 15 cans

• 8 cans

A cylindrical tube has a radius of 1 meter and a height of 8 meters. What is the lateral surface area of the tube?

• 12π square meters

• 20π square meters

• 8π square meters

• 16π square meters

A water bottle is in the shape of a cylinder with a height of 25 cm and a radius of 4 cm. Find the lateral surface area of the bottle.

• 200π cm² or approximately 628.32 cm²

• 150π cm²

• 300 cm²

• 100π cm²

A cylindrical candle has a radius of 3 cm and a height of 10 cm. What is the lateral surface area that needs to be decorated?

• 150 cm²

• 188.4 cm²

• 200 cm²

• 180 cm²

A cylindrical silo has a height of 20 feet and a radius of 5 feet. Calculate the lateral surface area of the silo for painting purposes.

• 785 square feet

• 628 square feet

• 500 square feet

• 314 square feet

A drum is shaped like a cylinder with a radius of 1.5 feet and a height of 3 feet. What is the lateral surface area of the drum?

• 24.00 square feet

• 15.70 square feet

• 18.85 square feet

• 28.27 square feet

A cylindrical vase has a height of 12 inches and a radius of 6 inches. What is the lateral surface area of the vase that needs to be covered with a decorative wrap?

• 36π square inches

• 72π square inches

• 144 square inches

• 144π square inches