River Problem
Geometry
Level
pending
A river 2 m deep and 45 m wide is flowing at the rate of 3 km/h. Find the quantity of water that runs into the sea per minute. (in cu.m)
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The answer is 4500.
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1 solution
The speed of flow of river is 3km/h which is equal to 50 metres/minute. So in 1 minute volume of water flowing into the sea is 50 * 45 * 2=4500m^3.