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A cylindrical tank has a radius of 7 m and a height of 10 m. If the cost of painting its lateral surface area is ₹ 20 per m2, find the total cost of painting. (Use π=722)
8800
4400
6600
2200
8800
Note that the lateral surface area involves 2×π×r. Since π=22/7 and r=7, they cancel out: 2×22×10=440. Then 440×20=8800.
Radius of the cylinder r = 7 m, Height h = 10 m, Rate of painting = 20 per square meter.
Lateral Surface Area=2πrh,Total Cost=Area×Rate
Note that the lateral surface area involves 2×π×r. Since π=22/7 and r=7, they cancel out: 2×22×10=440. Then 440×20=8800.
Students often calculate the Total Surface Area (including bases) instead of the Lateral Surface Area, which would lead to an incorrect answer.
Calculate Lateral Surface Area
Use the formula for the lateral surface area of a cylinder: 2πrh. Substituting r=7 and h=10 with π=22/7.
LSA=2×722×7×10=440 m2
Calculate Total Cost
Multiply the calculated surface area by the given cost rate of 20 per square meter.
Total Cost=440×20=8800
A is correct because the lateral surface area is 440 square meters, and at a rate of 20 per square meter, the total cost is 8800.
This concept of lateral surface area is fundamental for calculating costs in painting or sheet-metal problems in competitive exams, often appearing alongside volume problems.