Question

Three cans contain 25 ml, 60 ml and 75.6 ml of kerosene. What should be the minimum capacity of a can that can hold the total quantity of kerosene?

• A. 155 ml
• B. 160 ml
• C. 165 ml
• D. 158 ml

Answer 1

The correct option is C 165 ml

All the units of measurement are same. After converting the numbers to like decimals, we can add all three quantities.

$25.0$
$+60.0$
$+75.5$
$\overline{}$
$160.5ml$
$\overline{}$

160.5 will overflow in a 160 ml can. Hence, 165 ml is the minimum capacity of the can to hold the kerosene.