The volume of a block of gold is 0.5 m³. If it is hammered into a sheet to cover an area of 1 hectare, find the thickness of the sheet.

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Volume of the block $= 0.5 m^{3}$
We know:
$1 h e c t a r e = 10000 m^{2}$
Thickness $= \frac{Volume}{Area} = \frac{0.5}{10000} = 0.00005 m = 0.005 cm = 0.05 mm$

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The volume of a block of gold is 0.5 m3. If it is hammered into a sheet to cover an area of 1 hectare, find the thickness of the sheet.

Volume of the block=0.5 m3We know: 1 hectare = 10000 m2Thickness=VolumeArea=0.510000= 0.00005 m= 0.005 cm = 0.05 mm

The volume of a block of gold is 0.5 m³. If it is hammered into a sheet to cover an area of 1 hectare, find the thickness of the sheet.

Volume of the block $= 0.5 m^{3}$
We know:
$1 h e c t a r e = 10000 m^{2}$
Thickness $= \frac{Volume}{Area} = \frac{0.5}{10000} = 0.00005 m = 0.005 cm = 0.05 mm$