4400 Higher November 2004 Paper 3 Q14

EdexcelHigherOld spec6 marksSimilar Shapes

14 Oil is stored in either small drums or large drums.
The shapes of the drums are mathematically similar.

A small drum and a large drum, both cylinders labelled PURA

Diagram NOT accurately drawn

A small drum has a volume of 0.006 m3 and a surface area of 0.2 m2.
The height of a large drum is 3 times the height of a small drum.

(a) Calculate the volume of a large drum. (2)
(b) The cost of making a drum is $1.20 for each m2 of surface area.
A company wants to store 3240 m3 of oil in large drums.
Calculate the cost of making enough large drums to store this oil. (4)