The diagram shows a cylindrical concrete pillar. The pillar has a top and a bottom that both need to be sealed.
6 of these pillars are going to be treated with a protective sealant. Each pillar has a diameter of 60 cm and a height of 2.5 m.
Each bucket of sealant can cover 8 m2.
How many buckets of sealant are needed to treat the 6 pillars?
Cylinders Questions
Practise Edexcel GCSE Maths Cylinders with exam-style questions for Foundation and Higher tier. 98 questions, matched to the Edexcel GCSE Maths (1MA1) specification and written in Paper 1, Paper 2 and Paper 3 style. Every question includes a full worked solution and mark scheme, so you can see where marks are awarded rather than just whether you got the answer right.