Volume and Surface Area - General Aptitude

Q1:

In a shower, 5 cm of rain falls. The volume of water that falls on 1.5 hectares of ground is:

A 75 cu. m

B 750 cu. m

C 7500 cu. m

D 75000 cu. m

ANS:B - 750 cu. m

1 hectare = 10,000 m2 So, Area = (1.5 x 10000) m2 = 15000 m2.

Depth = 5 m = 1 m.
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 Volume = (Area x Depth) = 15000 x 1 m3 = 750 m3.
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