Bukit Batok Secondary School

E-Learning Day 2011 (16th May)

Secondary Three Express Mathematics

Instructions to Students:

1. Access the following lessons in the e-learning portal:

http://www.ace-learning.com.sg/ Elementary Mathematics/ Sec 3 Express/
Mensuration

Similar Figures and Solids

1. Areas of Similar Figures
2. Volumes of Similar Solids

2. Download the file ‘3E_elearning_Worksheet_2011’

3. Answer the question ‘Similar Jugs’ using Microsoft Word.

4. Save your file as:

maths_elearning_(name)_(reg. no.).doc
Eg “maths_elearning_tanjohnson_15.doc”

5. Send an email via Ace-learning to your Mathematics teacher with the message:
“Dear Mr (or Mdm/Mrs) _____, I’ve completed my e-learning task.”

Then upload as an attachment the document maths_elearning_(name)_(reg. no.).doc.

which you have saved.

6. This worksheet will be graded as part of Continual Assessment for Semester 2.

7. Enjoy doing the worksheet as you apply what you have learnt. In the process, you also
learn to be a more IT-savvy and a more self-directed learner.

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 Bukit Batok Secondary School
Sec 3 Express Mathematics 2011
e-learning Worksheet

Name : ( ) Class: 3 ( )

Topic: Area & Volumes of Similar Solids

Please go through the video lessons before you attempt this problem.
Read the problem below. Look at the numbers in the box.
Put the numbers in the blanks where you think they fit best.

Similar Jugs

The areas of the bases of 2 similar jugs are in the ratio of : .

The ratio of their corresponding heights is : .

If the height of the smaller jug is 10 cm, the height of the larger jug is cm.

If the volume of the larger jug is cm3, the volume of the smaller jug is

cm3.

4 3 15 540 2 9 160

Metacognition - Read the problem again. Do the numbers make sense?