A cylindrical candle, 14 cm in diameter and length 2 cm is melted to form a cuboid candle of dimensions 7 cm × 11 cm × 2 cm. How many cuboidal candles can be obtained?

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Given:

Diameter of cylindrical candle = 14 cm

Height of cylindrical candle = 2 cm

Dimensions of cuboid candle = 7 cm × 11 cm × 2 cm

Formula used:

Volume of cylinder = πr2h

Volume of cuboid = l × b × h

Number of cuboidal candles = Volume of cylinder / Volume of cuboid

Calculations:

Radius of cylinder (r) = 14 ÷ 2 = 7 cm

Volume of cylinder = π × 72 × 2 = 22/7 × 49 × 2 = 308 cm3

Volume of cuboid = 7 × 11 × 2 = 154 cm3

⇒ Number of cuboidal candles = 308 ÷ 154

⇒ Number of cuboidal candles = 2

∴ 2 cuboidal candles can be obtained.

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