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
Similar solids: the volume ratio is the CUBE of the length ratio - so cube-root before scaling the diameter.The full step-by-step working and final answer are included with Premium — checked against ECZ marking standards.
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