Quantitative Aptitude Ques 371

Question: A low land, 48 m long and 31.5 m broad is raised to 6.5 decametre. For this, Earth is removed from a cuboidal hole, 27 m long and 18.2 m broad, dug by the side of the land. The depth of the hole will be

Options:

A) 3 m

B) 2.2 m

C) 2.5 m

D) 2 m

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Answer:

Correct Answer: D

Solution:

  • Let the depth of hole be h m. According to the question, Volume of soil needed = Volume of the hole $ 48\times 31.5\times \frac{6.5}{10}=27\times 18.2\times h $

$ \Rightarrow $ $ h=\frac{48\times 31.5\times 6.5}{27\times 18.2\times 10}=2,m $