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A cylindrical tin of radius 7 cm and height 10 cm and a cuboidal box measuring 20 cm × 11 cm × 7 cm are each filled to the brim with juice. Which holds more? Use π = .

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  • AThe tin holds more, by .
  • BBoth hold exactly the same — each.
  • CThe box holds more, by .
  • DThe box holds more, by .

Step-by-Step Solution

Tin: = π. Box: . They are equal, even though the shapes look nothing alike. Trap "box by ": using 2π for the tin — that is its CURVED SURFACE AREA, not a volume, and it cannot be compared with at all.
Answer: B) Both hold exactly the same — each.

Key idea: Surface area and volume of a cylinder

A cylinder is a circle stacked vertically. Two measurements: radius and height .

**Curved surface area (CSA) = 2π** (imagine 'unrolling' the curved surface — it becomes a rectangle of width 2π and height h).

**Total surface area (TSA) = 2πππ** (curved surface + two circular ends).

**Volume = π** (area of circular base × height).

Use π = 22/7 when is a multiple of 7; otherwise π ≈ 3.14.

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