Civil Service Exam Reviewer · Measurement and Geometry · hard

A rectangular tank 3 m × 2 m × 1 m is filled by a hose delivering 40 liters per minute. How long will it take to fill the tank?

  1. 15 minutes
  2. 150 minutes (2.5 h)
  3. 0.15 minutes
  4. 300 minutes

Answer

B. 150 minutes (2.5 h)

Solution

Volume = 6 m³ = 6,000 L. Time = 6,000 ÷ 40 = 150 minutes.

More Measurement and Geometry questions

  1. A 1-m pole casts a shadow 4 m long. At the same time, a building casts a shadow 48 m long. How tall is the building?
  2. If the edge is multiplied by 3, by what factor does the volume of a cube increase?
  3. How many diagonals does a polygon with 8 sides have?
  4. A garden 12 m by 11 m is surrounded by a walkway 2 m wide. What is the area of the walkway?
  5. A circle is inscribed in a square with sides of 38 cm. What is the area of the region inside the square but outside the circle? (π = 3.14)
  6. What is the volume of a cone with a radius of 12 cm and a height of 8 cm? (π = 3.14)
  7. A cylindrical water tank has a radius of 40 cm and a height of 180 cm. How many liters can it hold? (π = 3.14, 1 L = 1000 cm³)
  8. A window is shaped like a 12 dm × 4 dm rectangle topped by a semicircle whose diameter is the 4-dm side. What is the window's total area?…
  9. A runner moves at 23 m/s. How far in kilometers does she travel in 11 minutes?
  10. An open-top box (no lid) is 23 cm long, 18 cm wide and 6 cm high. What is the area of material used?

All Measurement and Geometry questions