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A rectangular sheet 50 cm by 30 cm is rolled along the 30 cm side to form a cylinder (open at both ends). The radius of the cylinder is:

Solution

✅ Correct Option: 1

When the sheet is rolled so that the 50 cm edge forms the circular rim, the circumference is 50 cm and the 30 cm edge becomes the height.

2πr=50⇒r=502π=25π≈7.962\pi r = 50 \Rightarrow r = \dfrac{50}{2\pi} = \dfrac{25}{\pi} \approx 7.96 cm.

Note: The phrase 'rolled along the 30 cm side' can be read two ways; we have taken the 50 cm side as the circumference and 30 cm as the height, which is the reading that matches an available option.

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