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O-LevelMathematicsMensuration4024/12 · Oct/Nov 2024 · Q192 Marks

The diagram shows two mathematically similar mugs. [Figure showing two mugs, one small with width 'w cm' and one large with width '8 cm', NOT TO SCALE]

  1. The small mug has width w cm and holds 270 ml when full. The large mug has width 8 cm and holds 640 ml when full. Find the value of w.[2]

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  1. [2] 6 [cm] cao
  2. [2] M1 for (w/8)³ = 270/640 oe soi
  3. [2] or ³√(270/640) oe seen

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Topic
Mensuration, O-Level Mathematics (syllabus 4024). Structured question, 2 marks.
Source
O-Level Mathematics, Oct/Nov 2024 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 19.

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