2016 · Q45
Into a conical tent of radius 8.4 m and vertical height 3.55 m, how many full bags of wheat can be emptied, if space required for the wheat in each bag is 1.96 m³?
Elementary MathematicsMensuration
- A264
- B201
- C132
- D105
Explanation
Tent volume = (1/3)π(8.4)²(3.55) = (1/3)(22/7)(70.56)(3.55) ≈ 262.4 m³. At 1.96 m³ per bag this is 133.9 bags, i.e. 132 full bags can be emptied (option C).