In a shower, 5 cm of rain falls. The volume of water that falls on 1.5 hectares of ground is Choose the most appropriate option:
A) 75 cu. m
B) 750 cu. m
C) 7500 cu. m
D) 75000 cu. m
E) None of these
Solution   Area = (1.5 × 10000) m2 = 45000 m2.   Depth = m = m.   ∴ Volume = (area × depth) = m3 = 750 m3.   Answer 750 cu. m
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In a shower, 5 cm of rain falls. The volume of water that falls on 1.5 hectares of ground is