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A soft drink is available in two packs – (i) a tin can with a rectangular base of length 5 cm and width 4 cm, having a height of 15 cm and
(ii) a plastic cylinder with circular base of diameter 7 cm and height 10 cm. Which container has greater capacity and by how much? [NCERT]



Answer -

In first case, in a rectangular container of softdrink, the length of base = 5 cm
and Width = 4 cm
Height = 15 cm
Volume of soft drink = lbh= 5 x 4 x 15 = 300 cm3
and in second case, in a cylindrical container, diameter of base = 7 cm

Thesoft drink in second container is greater and how much greater = 385 cm – 380cm2 = 85 cm2

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