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A well of diameter 4 is dug 21 deep. Digging costs ₹25 per and plastering its inner curved surface costs ₹8 per . Find the total cost in rupees. Take π = 22/7.

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  • A6600
  • B2112
  • C26400
  • D8712

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Radius = 2 . Earth dug out = , costing = ₹6600. Inner curved surface = 2πrh = , costing = ₹2112. Total = 6600 + 2112 = ₹8712. (Answering ₹6600 or ₹2112 pays only one of the two bills; using the diameter 4 as the radius quadruples the digging to ₹26400.)
Answer: D) 8712

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