Two vases
Michaela has two vases in her collection. The first vase has the shape of a cone with a base diameter of d = 20 cm; the second vase has the shape of a truncated cone with a lower base of d1 = 25 cm and a diameter of the upper base d2 = 15 cm. Which vase can hold more water if the height of both vases is 0.5 m?
Correct answer:

Tips for related online calculators
Do you want to convert length units?
Do you know the volume and unit volume, and want to convert volume units?
Do you know the volume and unit volume, and want to convert volume units?
You need to know the following knowledge to solve this word math problem:
Units of physical quantities:
Grade of the word problem:
Related math problems and questions:
- Two machines
The first machine can produce parts in 24 hours, and the second can produce parts in 16 hours. The first started working at 6:00 p.m., and the second at 10:00 a.m. At what hour were all the parts made?
- Frustum of a cone
A reservoir contains 28.54 m³ of water when complete. The diameter of the upper base is 3.5 m, while the lower base is 2.5 m. Find the height if the reservoir is in the form of a frustum of a right circular cone.
- Wooden bowls
Twenty wooden bowls in the shape of a truncated cone should be painted on the outside and inside with wood varnish. We need 0.1 l of paint to paint 200 cm². How many liters of paint do we have to buy if the bowls are 25 cm high, the bottom of the bowl has
- Triangle KLM
In the rectangular triangle KLM, where |KL|=m is the hypotenuse (sketch it!). Find the length of the leg k and the height of triangle h if the hypotenuse's segments are known MK = 5cm and ml = 15 cm.
- Truncated pyramid
The truncated regular quadrilateral pyramid has a volume of 74 cm3, a height v = 6 cm, and an area of the lower base 15 cm² greater than the upper base's area. Calculate the area of the upper base.
- Lampshade 7846
Lampshade for the face of a truncated cone with a height of 20 cm. The upper diameter of the shade is 13 cm, the lower 36 cm, and the side forms an angle of 60 degrees with the lower diameter. At least how much fabric is needed to make this shade?
- Rotating 28501
Which bags shaped like the shell of a rotating cone can hold the most popcorn? The first bag has a height of 20 cm, and the length of its side is 24 cm. The second bag has a base radius of 10 cm and a height of 25 cm.