2019

GEOMETRY

Modeling
with
Geometry
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1. The surface area of a baseball is 177cm2. What is the diameter of
the baseball? (Use 3.14 for .)

A. 3.75 cm
B. 7 cm
C. 7.5 cm
D. 14.1 cm
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2. The waffle cones at the ice cream shop have a radius of 2 inches and a
height of 6 inches. They are made using a triangular piece of waffle
material, as shown.
What is the approximate area, in square
inches, of the triangular piece of waffle
material used for the waffle cone? Round
your answer to the nearest tenth.

Enter your answer in the box.

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3. A farmer wants to buy between 90 and 100 acres of land.
• He is interested in a rectangular piece of land that is 1,500 yards long
and 300 yards wide.
• The piece of land is being sold as one complete unit for $87,000.
If the farmer does not want to spend more than $900 an acre, does the
land meet all of his requirements? (1 acre ≈ 43,560 ft2)

A. Yes, the amount of land satisfies his needs, and the price is low enough.
B. No, the price is low enough, but there is too much land.
C. No, the price is low enough, but there is not enough land.
D. No, the amount of land satisfies what he needs, but the price is too
high.
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4. A vendor is using an 8-ft by 8-ft tent for a craft fair. The legs of the tent are 9
ft tall and the top forms a square pyramid with a height of 3 ft.

What is the volume, in cubic feet, of space

the tent occupies?

A. 256
B. 640
C. 672
D. 768
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5. The Fun Run organizers want to provide cylindrical cups of water to all
runners after the race. The cups have a base diameter of 2.5 inches and a
height of 5 inches. How much water should the organizers estimate to serve
each runner? (Assume each runner will only drink one cup of water.)

A. 24.50 𝑖𝑛3
B. 31.25 𝑖𝑛3
C. 39.30 𝑖𝑛3
D. 49.11 𝑖𝑛3
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6. Francisco needs the three pieces of glass shown below to complete a stained-
glass window. The shapes, two triangles and a trapezoid, are measured in
inches.

Glass can be purchased in rectangular sheets A. 20

that are 12 inches wide. What is the minimum
length of a sheet of glass, in inches, that B. 25
Francisco must purchase in order to have C. 29
enough to complete the window?
D. 34
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7. A walking path at a local park is modeled on the grid below, where the length
of each grid square is 10 feet. The town needs to submit paperwork to pave the
walking path. Determine and state, to the nearest square foot, the area of the
walking path.
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8. A bakery sells hollow chocolate spheres. The larger diameter of each sphere
is 4 𝑐𝑚. The thickness of the chocolate of each sphere is 0.5 𝑐𝑚. Determine and
state, to the nearest tenth of a cubic centimeter, the amount of chocolate in
each hollow sphere. The bakery packages 8 of them into a box. If the density
of the chocolate is 1.308 𝑔/𝑐𝑚3 , determine and state, to the nearest gram, the
total mass of the chocolate in the box.
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9. Ian needs to replace two concrete sections in his sidewalk, as modeled below.
Each section is 36 inches by 36 inches and 4 inches deep. He can mix his own
concrete for $3.25 per cubic foot.
How much money will it cost Ian to replace the two concrete sections?
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10. Veronica’s science class is studying density, and each student is asked to
bring in an object to determine its density. Veronica brings in a brick that weighs
two pounds and is 6 inches long, 3 inches wide, and 2 inches tall. Her friend
Becky brings in a block of wood that weighs 3 pounds and is 1 foot long, 2
inches wide, and 3 inches tall. Which is a true statement about the objects?

A. The brick has a greater volume than the block and a smaller mass, so the
brick is less dense than the block.
B. The block has a smaller volume than the brick and a greater mass, so the
brick is more dense than the block.
C. The brick is half the volume of the block and more than half the mass, so the
brick is more dense than the block.
D. The block is twice the volume of the brick and more than double the mass,
so the brick is less dense than the block.
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11. The table shows the square footage of various high schools in a city and the
number of students who attend that school.

What is the population density of the

school that has the lowest number of
students per square foot?
Give your answer to three decimal
places.

Enter your answer in the box.

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12. Lead has a density of 11.36 grams per cubic centimeter. Iron has a
density of 7.87 grams per cubic centimeter.
A rectangular prism with dimensions 5 centimeters by 10 centimeters by
8 centimeters is made of each material.
To the nearest gram, how much greater is the mass of the prism made of
lead than the one made of iron?

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13. The following table provides a list of four international cities, their populations, and
the area of the cities.

Determine the population densities of each city and then order them from least to greatest.
Which list shows the population densities of each city in order from least to greatest?

A. Mexico City, Sao Paolo, Seoul, Tokyo

B. Sao Paolo, Tokyo, Seoul, Mexico City
C. Seoul, Sao Paolo, Mexico City, Tokyo
D. Tokyo, Mexico City, Sao Paolo, Seoul
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14. Britney found an irregularly shaped metal object on the beach that has a mass of
232.5 𝑔𝑟𝑎𝑚𝑠. To determine the volume, she partially filled a cylindrical water bottle and
dropped the object in. The water level in the bottle rose by 1.2 𝑐𝑚. The bottle has a diameter
of 5 𝑐𝑚. Calculate the density of the metal to determine what type of metal Britney found.
𝑔
Densities, measured in grams per cubic centimeters, 3 , for some common metals are
𝑐𝑚
listed.
𝑔
• Copper: 8.86 3
𝑐𝑚
𝑔
• Bronze: 9.87 3
𝑐𝑚
𝑔
• Silver: 10.5 3
𝑐𝑚
𝑔
• Gold: 19.3 3
𝑐𝑚
Select the word that correctly completes the sentence.
Based on the density of the metal, it is most likely that the metal Britney
found is Choose one...
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15.Hanna has a cone made of steel and a cone made of granite.
• Each cone has a height of 10 centimeters and a radius of 4 centimeters.
• The density of steel is approximately 7.75 grams per cubic centimeter.
• The density of granite is approximately 2.75 grams per cubic centimeter.
What is the difference, to the nearest gram, of the masses of the cones?
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16. A machinist creates a solid steel part for a wind turbine engine. The
part has a volume of 1,015 cubic centimeters. Steel can be purchased for
$0.29 per kilogram, and has a density of 7.95 𝑔/𝑐𝑚3 .
If the machinist makes 500 of these parts, what is the cost of the steel, to
the nearest dollar?
Enter your answer in the box.
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17. Jeremy wants to know the density of a rock in grams per cubic
centimeter. The rock has a mass of 1.08 kilograms and a volume of 400
cubic centimeters.
𝑔
What is the density of the rock, in grams per cubic centimeter 3 ?
𝑐𝑚
𝑔
𝑐𝑚3
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18. Shae has recently begun kickboxing and purchased
training equipment as modeled in the diagram below. The
total weight of the bag, pole, and unfilled base is 270
pounds. The cylindrical base is 18 inches tall with a
diameter of 20 inches. The dry sand used to fill the base
weighs 95.46 lbs. per cubic foot.
To the nearest pound, determine and state the total
weight of the training equipment if the base is filled to
85% of its capacity.

Enter your answer in the box.

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19. A cube-shaped packing box like the one shown below is used to pack
a stack of dinner plates. If the volume of the box is 1,000 cubic inches,
what is the maximum circumference of the dinner plates that will fit in
the box, to the nearest tenth of an inch?

A. 15.7 inches
B. 31.4 inches
C. 78.5 inches
D. 99.3 inches
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20. Roberto put new carpeting in one room of his house. The area of this
room is represented in the scale drawing below. Scale: 1 𝑖𝑛𝑐ℎ = 5.5 𝑓𝑒𝑒𝑡

If carpeting costs $5.40 per square foot, what is

the total cost of the new carpeting for this room?

A.$256.50
B.$282.15
C.$1,282.50
D.$1,551.83
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21. Kevin designed the container below to hold a solid cylindrical tube with gel to
surround and insulate the tube. The container is a rectangular prism, and the tube
has a diameter of 0.75 inch and a length of 3.5 inches, as shown.
Calculate the volume, in square inches, of gel the container will hold when the
tube is in the container.
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22. Jackson has a table with a square top and he wants to buy a circular piece of
lace that will cover the entire top of the table. The table has side lengths of 12
inches, as shown.
What is the area, in square inches, of the smallest circular piece of lace Jackson
could by? Round your answer to the nearest tenth.
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23. A candle maker has 301.59 cubic centimeters (cm3) of liquid wax to
make cone-shaped candles. Each candle has a circular base with a
diameter of 3 cm and a height of 5 cm. What is the maximum number of
candles that can be made from the liquid wax?

A.6
B.7
C.25
D.26
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24. Sara builds floor lamps that fit into boxes that are 4 feet by 2 feet by
2 feet. The bed of her pickup truck has a maximum clearance that is 54
inches wide by 10 feet long and a hard cover that lies flat at 30 inches
from the bottom. How many boxes of lamps can Sara fit into her truck at
one time?

A.4
B.5
C.6
D.7
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25. Miguel buys 100 feet of fence to enclose a rectangular area of his
backyard so his dog can run freely. What is the maximum area, in square
feet, he can enclose?

Enter your answer in the box.

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26. In order to find the density of a rock, Michael needs to find the
volume of the rock.
Michael has a container in the shape of a rectangular prism. The base of
the container is 20 centimeters long and 10 centimeters wide. The height
of the container is 12 centimeters. Michael puts water in the prism until
the height of the water is 6 centimeters. He then puts the rock in the
water so that it is completely submerged. The water rises to a height of
8 centimeters.
What is the volume, in cubic centimeters, of the rock?

Enter your answer in the box.

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27. A gas station has a cylindrical fueling tank that holds the gasoline for its
pumps, as modeled below. The tank holds a maximum of 20,000 gallons of
gasoline and has a length of 34.5 feet.

A metal pole is used to measure how

much gas is in the tank.
To the nearest tenth of a foot, how long
does the pole need to be in order to
reach the bottom of the tank and still
extend one foot outside the tank?
[1𝑓𝑡 3 = 7.48 𝑔𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑜𝑛𝑠]
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28. An organic foods company needs to paint its new silo. The silo is a
cylinder with a height of 24 yards and a base 3 yards in diameter, as
shown below.
The paint the company has selected will cover 150 square
feet per gallon. How many gallons of paint will be needed
to paint the roof and the walls of the silo?
Enter your answer in the box.
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29. The figure shows the design of a greenhouse with a rectangular floor. The
front and back sides of the greenhouse are semicircles with a diameter 𝑤, and the
roof is half a cylinder. Consider greenhouse 𝐴 with floor dimensions 𝑤 = 16 feet and
𝑙 = 18 feet.
Part B
The cylindrical roof of greenhouse A will
be constructed from aluminum. The
aluminum cost $5.00 per square foot.
Part A What will be the cost of the minimum
A concrete slab 4 inches deep will be amount of aluminum needed to
poured for the floor of the greenhouse 𝐴. construct the roof? Give your answer to
How many cubic feet of concrete are the nearest dollar
needed for the floor?
Enter your answer in the box.
Enter your answer in the box.
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30. The figure shows the design of a greenhouse with a rectangular floor. The
front and back sides of the greenhouse are semicircles with a diameter 𝑤, and the
roof is half a cylinder. Consider greenhouse 𝐴 with floor dimensions 𝑤 = 16 feet and
𝑙 = 18 feet.
Part D
For greenhouses of this type, which of
the listed dimensions will the total cubic
feet of space in the greenhouse be
Part C greeter than that of greenhouse 𝐴?
One air freshener can keep up to 1,500
cubic feet of air fresh. What is the ❑ 𝑤 = 15 feet and 𝑙 = 19 feet
minimum number of air fresheners ❑ 𝑤 = 15 feet and 𝑙 = 20 feet
needed to keep the air in greenhouse 𝐴?
❑ 𝑤 = 17 feet and 𝑙 = 16 feet
Enter your answer in the box.
❑ 𝑤 = 18 feet and 𝑙 = 15 feet
❑ 𝑤 = 18 feet and 𝑙 = 16 feet
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31. Moira collected some stones at the beach. Now she wants to make a clear plastic
container to display the stones. To plan the container, Moira decides that she must first find
the volume of the stones.
Moira has an aquarium that is shaped like a rectangular prism. It is 8 inches wide, 16 inches
long, and 10 inches high. She plans to use the aquarium to find the volume of the stones.
First, Moira pours some water into the Then Moira puts the stones in the
aquarium. She measures and finds that the aquarium. She measures and finds that the
water reaches to a height of 4 inches. water reaches to a new height of 7 inches.

Part A: Using this information, find the volume of the stones.

cubic inches
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Part B:
Moira is considering three possible shapes for the container that will hold the
stones. The shapes are shown below.

Moira is considering three possible Find

the volume of each shape to the nearest
whole number.
Part C:
Which of the three shapes would be
cube cubic inches Moira’s best choice for a container for
the stones? Explain.
cylinder cubic inches

cone cubic inches

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32. The figure shows the design of a shed that will be built. Use the figure to
answer all parts of the task.
The base of the shade will be a square measuring
18 feet by 18 feet. The height of the rectangular
sides will be 9 feet. The measure of the angle made
by the roof with the side of the shed can vary and is
labeled as 𝑥°. Different roof angles create different
surface areas of the roof. The surface area of the
roof will determine the number of roofing shingles
needed in constructing the shed. To meet drainage
requirements, the roof angle must be at least 117°.
Part A: The builder of the shed is considering using an angle that measures
125°. Determine the surface area of the roof if the 125° angle is used.

square feet
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Part B: Without changing the
measurements of the base of the shed,
the builder is also considering using a
roof angle that will create a roof surface
area that is 10% less than the area
obtained in Part A. Less surface area
will require less roofing shingles. Will
such an angle meet the specified
drainage requirements? Explain.
Part C: The roofing shingles cost
$27.75 for a bundle. Each bundle can
cover approximately 35 square feet.
Shingles must be purchased in full
bundles. The builder has a budget of
$325 for shingles.
What is the greatest angle, to the
nearest tenth, the builder can use and
stay within budget?
°
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33. An architect is designing a building topped with a hemispherical dome. She
creates a scale model of the building using a scale of 0.25 inch : 1 foot. In the
scale model, the diameter of the dome is 23.75 inches.
What will be the circumference, in feet, of the actual dome?
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34. David plans to cover the floor of his room with new material.
• The floor is an isosceles trapezoid whose bases are 16 feet and 26 feet and
sides are 13 feet in length.
• Each piece of new material has an area of 2.5 square feet.
Assuming the pieces of new material can be cut as needed, how many pieces
does David need?

A.101
B.126
C.202
D.252