Paint Your Cylinders: Lateral Surface Area Quiz

A cylindrical water tank has a height of 10 feet and a radius of 3 feet. If you want to paint the lateral surface area of the tank, how many square feet will you need to paint?

• 188.4 square feet

• 150 square feet

• 200 square feet

• 175 square feet

A can of paint covers 50 square feet. If you have a cylinder with a height of 8 inches and a radius of 4 inches, will one can of paint be enough to cover the lateral surface area?

• No, one can of paint is not enough.

• One can of paint covers 25 square feet.

• Yes, one can of paint is enough.

• You need two cans of paint to cover the area.

A cylindrical column in a park has a height of 15 meters and a diameter of 6 meters. How much paint is needed to cover the lateral surface area of the column?

• 150 square meters

• 200 square meters

• 350 square meters

• Approximately 282.6 square meters

You are tasked with painting a cylindrical storage container that is 12 feet tall and has a radius of 5 feet. Calculate the lateral surface area that needs to be painted.

• 500 square feet

• 300 square feet

• 250 square feet

• 376.8 square feet

A cylindrical vase has a height of 20 cm and a radius of 7 cm. If you want to paint the outside of the vase, what is the lateral surface area you need to cover?

• 1200 cm²

• 500 cm²

• 879.6 cm²

• 750 cm²

A water tower is shaped like a cylinder with a height of 25 meters and a radius of 10 meters. How much area will you need to paint if you only paint the lateral surface?

• 1200 square meters

• 1800 square meters

• 2000 square meters

• 1570 square meters

You have a cylindrical pipe that is 4 meters long and has a radius of 0.5 meters. What is the lateral surface area of the pipe that needs to be painted?

• 10.5 square meters

• 15.7 square meters

• 12.566370614359172 square meters

• 8.0 square meters

A cylindrical candle has a height of 10 cm and a radius of 3 cm. If you want to paint the lateral surface of the candle, how many square centimeters will you need?

• 150 cm²

• 188.4 cm²

• 200 cm²

• 180 cm²

A cylindrical silo has a height of 30 feet and a radius of 8 feet. Calculate the lateral surface area that needs to be painted for maintenance.

• 1200 square feet

• 1507.2 square feet

• 2000 square feet

• 1800 square feet

You are designing a new cylindrical aquarium that is 5 feet tall and has a radius of 2 feet. How much paint will you need to cover the lateral surface area of the aquarium?

• 75 square feet

• 50 square feet

• 40 square feet

• 62.8 square feet