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0580/42 May/Jun 2025, Question 6: Compound Measures

Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics 0580 · Paper 42 (Extended) · Calculator · 3 marks

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Find the mass of a wooden cone with base radius 4 cm and height 12 cm, given wood density 0.74 g/cm³ and Density = Mass ÷ Volume.

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Solution · 3 marks

  1. 1Volume = 1/3 × π × 4² × 12 = 64π = 201.06… cm³
  2. 2Mass = 0.74 × 201.06… = 148.78… ≈ 149 g

Answer149 or 148.7 to 148.8…

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