Question

Due to rainfall, a square terrace of 8m length was filled with water upto 5cm height. Find the amount of water(in litres) colleted on the terrace. (Hint 1 litre=1000 cu cm

Answer 1

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Here is the solution:

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Find the volume of the rain:

The base is a square, therefore the area of the base = Length x Length

Volume = Length x Length x Height

Volume = 8 x 8 x 5 = 320 cm³

Find the amount of water in litres:

320 cm³ = 320 ÷ 1000 = 0.32 litres

Answer: 0.32 litres of water was collected.