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Given that one cubic cm of marble weighs 25 gms, the weight of a cuboidal marble block 28 cm in width and 5 cm thick is 112 kg. The length of the block is:
26.5 cm
36 cm
32 cm
37.5 cm
32 cm
Convert total weight into grams first (112 kg=112000 gms), equate it to Length×28×5×25, and solve for length in one step.
Density / Weight of 1 cm³ of marble = 25 gms, Width = 28 cm, Thickness (Height) = 5 cm, Total Weight = 112 kg
Weight=Volume×Density
Convert total weight into grams first (112 kg=112000 gms), equate it to Length×28×5×25, and solve for length in one step.
Forgetting to convert kg to gms (or cm³ to m³), leading to a factor of 1000 error in the final calculation.
Convert Units
Convert the total weight from kilograms to grams so that the units match the given density (1 kg=1000 gms).
112 kg=112,000 gms
Set up the Volume Formula
The volume of a cuboid is given by the product of its length, width, and thickness. Let the length be L.
V=L×28×5=140L cm3
Equate Total Weight
Multiply the volume by the density (25 gms/cm3) to get the total weight and equate it to 112,000 gms.
140L×25=112,000
Solve for Length (L)
Simplify the equation to find the value of length L.
3500L=112,000⟹L=3500112,000=32 cm
C is correct because calculating the volume of the cuboid block and equating total weight to 112,000 gms yields a length of 32 cm.
Always ensure dimensional consistency between SI units (kg, m) and CGS units (g, cm) before performing multiplication or division in mensuration problems.