A plot of land in the form of a rectangle has dimensions 240m x 180m. A draint 10m wide is dug all around it on the outside and the earth dug out is evenly spread over the plot increasing its surface level by 25cm. The depth of the drailent of
Correct answer: A. 1.227m
- A. 1.227m
- B. 1.225m
- C. 1.233m
- D. 1.229m
Explanation
The outside drain increases each plot dimension by 20 m, so its outer area is 260 m × 200 m = 52,000 m2. Drain area = 52,000 m2 − (240 m × 180 m) = 8,800 m2, while the spread earth has volume 240 m × 180 m × 0.25 m = 10,800 m3. Thus depth = 10,800 m3 ÷ 8,800 m2 = 1.227 m approximately. The likely wrong choice is 1.225 m, caused by premature rounding.
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