2and half litres of oil is poured into a container whose cross section is a square of side 12 and half cm. How deep is the oil in the container

Answer 1

To find the depth of the oil in the container, we first need to calculate the volume of oil poured into the container.

Given:
Volume of oil = 2 1/2 litres = 2.5 litres = 2500 cm^3
Side of the square container = 12.5 cm

Volume of a square prism = Area of base x Height

Area of a square = side x side = 12.5 cm x 12.5 cm = 156.25 cm^2

Let the height or depth of the oil be x cm.

Volume of oil = Area of base x Height
2500 = 156.25 x
x = 2500 / 156.25
x = 16 cm

Therefore, the depth of the oil in the container is 16 cm.