Subject: General Aptitude · Chapter: Volume and Surface Area · Exam: · Marks: · Difficulty:
The diameter of the base of a cylindrical drum is 35 dm and the height is 24 dm. It is full of kerosene. How many tins each of size 25 cm × 22 cm × 35 cm can be filled with kerosene from the drum?
(a)120
(b)600
(c)1020
(d)1200
Answer
Answer (as printed): D
Explanation
Number of tins $=\frac{\text { Volume of the drum }}{\text { Volume of each tin }}$ $$=\frac{\left(\frac{22}{7} \times \frac{35}{2} \times \frac{35}{2} \times 24\right)}{\left(\frac{25}{10} \times \frac{22}{10} \times \frac{35}{10}\right)}=1200 .$$
Explanation as extracted from the printed page; notation may be imperfect.