A circular cake tin has radius 20 cm and height 7 cm

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Problem

A circular cake tin has radius 20 cm and height 7 cm. When cake mix was added to the tin, its depth was 2 cm. After the cake was cooked it rose to 1.5 cm below the top of the tin. (1) a Sketch these two situations. (2) b Find the volume of: i the cake mix ii the cooked cake. (3) c What was the percentage increase in the volume of the cake while it cooked?

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