Riya is applying mulch to her garden. She applies it at a rate of 250,000cm3 of mulch for every 1m2 of garden space.At what rate is Riya applying mulch in (m2m3)?
Q. Riya is applying mulch to her garden. She applies it at a rate of 250,000cm3 of mulch for every 1m2 of garden space.At what rate is Riya applying mulch in (m2m3)?
Convert to m3: We need to convert the volume of mulch from cm3 to m3 and then divide by the area in m2 to find the rate in (m3)/(m2).
Calculate Volume: First, we convert 250,000cm3 to m3. We know that 1m3 is equal to 1,000,000cm3 (since 1m=100cm and thus 1m3=1003cm3).
Convert to Rate: To convert cm3 to m3, we divide the volume in cm3 by 1,000,000cm3/m3. So, 250,000cm3=1,000,000250,000m3.
Final Rate: Performing the division, we get 1,000,000250,000=0.25m3.
Final Rate: Performing the division, we get 1,000,000250,000=0.25m3. Now, we have the volume in m3, and since the area is already given in m2, we can directly use these values to find the rate.The rate is 0.25m3 of mulch for every 1m2 of garden space.
Final Rate: Performing the division, we get 250,000/1,000,000=0.25m3.Now, we have the volume in m3, and since the area is already given in m2, we can directly use these values to find the rate.The rate is 0.25m3 of mulch for every 1m2 of garden space.Therefore, Riya is applying mulch at a rate of 0.25(m3)/(m2).
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