Proportions and Similar Solids

Proportions and Similar Solids

Assessment

Interactive Video

Mathematics

6th - 8th Grade

Hard

Created by

Jackson Turner

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The video tutorial covers identifying similar solids, explaining that similar solids have the same shape but different sizes, with corresponding linear measurements being proportional. It introduces the concept of scale factors and provides examples of comparing different solids, including pyramids and cylinders, using diagrams and setting up proportions to find missing values.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a similar solid?

A solid with the same shape and size

A solid with the same size but different shape

A solid with the same shape but different size

A solid with different shape and size

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is NOT a type of linear measurement?

Length

Width

Volume

Height

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In the first example, what is the simplified ratio of the radius of solid A to solid B?

1:3

3:2

3:1

2:1

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In the second example, why are the solids not similar?

The heights are not proportional

None of the ratios are the same

The widths are not proportional

The lengths are not proportional

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the scale factor for the third example where the solids are similar?

3:5

2:1

5:3

1:2

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which cylinder is similar to cylinder A and what is the scale factor?

Cylinder E, scale factor 3:2

Cylinder B, scale factor 2:3

Cylinder C, scale factor 3:2

Cylinder D, scale factor 1:4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which cylinder is similar to cylinder C and what is the scale factor?

Cylinder E, scale factor 3:2

Cylinder D, scale factor 1:4

Cylinder B, scale factor 1:4

Cylinder A, scale factor 2:3

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