A cylindrical drum has an internal radius of 35 cm and a height of 40 cm

MATHEMATICS · Multi-part · CBSE · Mathematics · Proportional Reasoning-2 · Proportional Reasoning-2

Problem

A cylindrical drum has an internal radius of 35 cm and a height of 40 cm. Water flows into the drum from a tap at the rate of 18 litres per minute, while a leak at the bottom lets out 4 litres per minute. (i) Calculate the time, in minutes, required to fill the drum completely. (ii) How many litres of water leak out during this period?

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