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A rectangular swimming pool of length 25 m and breadth 12 m has a uniformly sloping floor. It is 2 m in depth on one end of its length and…

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A rectangular swimming pool of length 25 m and breadth 12 m has a uniformly sloping floor. It is 2 m in depth on one end of its length and 3 m at the other. How much water is needed to completely fill this pool?
  • A1500 cubic mts
  • B2250 cubic mts
  • C3000 cubic mts
  • D750 cubic mts
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CCommunity
Volume of pool = length × breadth × height

In this case we will take average height

∴ height = (2 + 3)/2 = 2.5 m

Length and breadth is 25 m and 12 m resp.

∴ Volume = 25 × 12 × 2.5 = 750 cubic m
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CCommunity
750 cubic m is the right answer
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CCommunity
750 cubic m