Grade 8

Ch: 11- Mensuration

Ex. 11.3
h
 h l
l
l b l
Total Surface Area of Cuboid (a)
Total Surface Area of Cube (b)
𝟐(𝒍𝒃+ 𝒃𝒉+ 𝒍𝒉) 𝟐
𝟐(𝟔𝟎 × 𝟒𝟎+𝟒𝟎 ×𝟓𝟎+𝟔𝟎 ×𝟓𝟎) ¿𝟔𝒍
50
𝟐(𝟐𝟒𝟎𝟎+𝟐𝟎𝟎𝟎+𝟑𝟎𝟎𝟎) 𝟐
¿ 𝟏𝟓𝟎𝟎𝟎 𝒄𝒎
𝟐 ×𝟕𝟒𝟎𝟎
𝟐
¿ 𝟏𝟒𝟖𝟎𝟎 𝒄𝒎 Cuboidal box requires lesser amount of
material to make.
 Dimensions of suitcase = 80cm x 48cm x 24cm
TSA of suitcase = 2(lb + bh + lh) = 2(80x48 + 48x24 + 80x24)
= 2(3840 + 1152 + 1920) = 2 x 6912 = 13824
Area of 100 suitcases = 13824 x 100 = 1382400
Area of tarpaulin = 1382400 Width of tarpaulin = 96cm
1382400
Length of tarpaulin = Area/Width ¿ = 14400cm
96
= 14400/100 m = 144 metre
Surface area of cube = 6 = 6
6=6
= ¿ 𝟏𝟎𝟎
=
 Dimensions of the box 2m
1m
= 2m x 1m x 1.5m
Area to be painted = 4 sides and top
of the box
= LSA of box + area of top
= 2h (l + b) + (l x b)
= 2 x 1.5 (2 + 1) + (2 x 1) =3x3+2 =1
Area to be painted = 1
 Dimensions of room = 15m x 10m x 7m
Area to be painted = 4 walls and ceiling
= LSA of room + Area of ceiling = 2h(l + b) + (l x b)
= 2 x 7 (15 + 10) + (15 x 10) = 14 x 25 + 150 = 350 + 150
=5
Area that can be painted with 1 can of paint = 100
No. of cans needed to paint 500 =
5 cans needed to paint 500
The two figures are alike in respect of
their height
The two figures are different in respect of
their shape
LSA of Cylinder = 2πrh r=

LSA of Cylinder =
= 22 x 7 =1
LSA of Cube = 4 =4x7x7 =1
Cube has the larger lateral surface area
Area of metal required = Total surface area
of the Cylindrical tank
3m
TSA of Cylinder = 2πr (r + h) r = 7m, h = 3m
TSA of Cylinder = 7m

TSA of Cylinder = =4
Area of metal sheet required = 4
LSA of Cylinder = 2πrh =4
Length of rectangular sheet 𝒃
Width of rectangular sheet
𝒍 𝒍=𝟐 π 𝒓
2πr x 33 = 4
2πr = 2πr = 𝒍=𝟏𝟐𝟖 𝒄𝒎
Perimeter of rectangular sheet =
= = =
Radius of road roller r = 84/2 = 42cm = 0.42m
Length/height of road roller h = 1m
1 revolution of road roller = LSA of road roller
LSA of road roller = 2πrh = =2
Area coverd in 750 revolutions = 𝟕𝟓𝟎× 𝟐. 𝟔𝟒 =1
Area of road = 1
Area of label = LSA of cylindrical container
Radius of the container r = 14/2 = 7cm 2cm
16cm
Height of the container h = 20 – (2+2)
= 20 – 4 = 16cm
LSA of container = 2πrh
2cm
= =7
Area of label = 7
Thank You

Meera Satheesh