Measuring volume

This task is about interesting ways to measure volume.

Question

diagram of hand pushing test tube into measuring cylinder
 
a)  Jason used a pencil to push a small test tube down into a measuring cylinder containing water as shown in the diagram.    
     The test tube will hold about ...

    • 60 ml

    • 10 ml

    • 5 ml

    • 1 ml

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b)  Using the idea from the diagram, explain why you should not fill a bath up to the very top.

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diagram of a measuring cylinder and a rock
 
c)  Here is a measuring cylinder and a rock (drawn to same scale).
     Explain how, using the cylinder, you could find the volume of this rock.
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