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A dairy packs milk in cuboidal pouches measuring 8 cm × 5 cm × 5 cm. How many full pouches can be filled from a 20-litre can? (1 L = )

Class 8MensurationMensuration
  • A100
  • B10
  • C1000
  • D200

Step-by-Step Solution

One pouch = . The can holds 20 L = 20,. Number of pouches = 20,000 ÷ 200 = 100. Trap 10: taking 20 L as . Trap 1000: taking 20 L as 200,. Trap 200: dividing 20,000 by 100, a slip in the pouch volume.
Answer: A) 100

Key idea: Volume of a cuboid

**Volume = length × breadth × height = .**

For a cube: .

Units: if are in cm, is in . If in is in . **Always check units before computing.** Mixing and cm gives nonsense.

Example: cuboid cm. . Cube of side 7 cm: .

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