The paint in a certain container is sufficient to paint an area equal to 9.375 m^2.
The paint in a certain container is sufficient to paint an area equal to 9.375 m2. How many bricks of dimensions 22.5 cm × 10 cm × 7.5 cm can be painted out of this container?
2 Answers
Total surface area of one brick = 2(lb + bh + lh)
= [2(22.5 ×10 + 10 × 7.5 + 22.5 × 7.5)] cm2
= 2(225 + 75 + 168.75) cm2
= (2 × 468.75) cm2
= 937.5 cm2
Let n bricks can be painted out by the paint of the container.
Area of n bricks = (n ×937.5) cm2 = 937.5n cm2
Area that can be painted by the paint of the container = 9.375 m2 = 93750 cm2
∴ 93750 = 937.5n n = 100
Therefore, 100 bricks can be painted out by the paint of the container.
Let the number of bricks be equal to x of dimension 22.5 cm x 10 cm x 7.5 cm which can be painted out of the given container.
Surface area of 1 brick
= 2(l x b + b x h + h x l)
= 2(22.5 x 10 + 10 x 7.5 + 7.5 x 22.5) cm2
= 2(225 + 75 + 168.75) cm2
= 2 x 468.75 cm2
= 937.5 cm2
According to question
x x 937.5 cm2 = 9.375 m2
1 m2 = 10000 cm2
⇒ x x 937.5 cm2 = 9.375 x 10000 cm2
⇒ x = \(\frac { 9.375\times10000 }{ 937.5 }\)
⇒ x = 100
Hence, required number of bricks = 100.