ECZ 2015 · O-Level Paper 1 — Similarity and Congruency

Two cylindrical mugs are geometrically similar. The smaller mug has diameter 8 cm and holds 125 cm³ of a liquid. If the larger mug holds 1000 cm³ of a liquid, find its diameter.

  • A. 16 cm
  • B. 64 cm
  • C. 24 cm
  • D. 12 cm

Verified working — step 1

Volume ratio = 1000125= 8, so the length ratio = ∛8 = 2. Diameter = 8 × 2 = …

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