2022 · Q89
In a shower, 5 cm of rain falls. What is the volume of water that falls on 2 hectare area of land?
Elementary MathematicsMensuration
- A100 cubic metre
- B1000 cubic metre
- C4000 cubic metre
- D10000 cubic metre
Explanation
2 hectares = 2*10,000 = 20,000 square metres. A 5 cm = 0.05 m deep rainfall over this area gives a volume of 20,000*0.05 = 1000 cubic metres. Hence option (b).