A hall is a 15m long and 12m board. If the sum of the areas of the floor and the ceiling is equal to the areas of the 4 walls the volume of the hall is:
Correct answer: B. 1200 Cu.m
- A. 720 Cu.m
- B. 1200 Cu.m
- C. 361 Sq.cm
- D. None of these
Explanation
Let the height be h m. The floor and ceiling area is 2(15 m × 12 m) = 360 m2, while the four walls have area 2h(15 m + 12 m) = 54h m2, so h = 360 m2 ÷ 54 m = 20/3 m. Therefore volume = 15 m × 12 m × 20/3 m = 1200 m3. The likely wrong choice is 720 m3, caused by using an incorrect height or confusing area with volume.
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