Question

Total weight of 24 cans of milk is 3772.8 L.
Now, in each can, water is added and the weight of each can is 2.6 times the original weight.

What is the difference between the weight of each milk can before and after adding water to it?

• A. 251.52 L
• B. 226.63 L
• C. 291.86 L
• D. 211.97 L

Answer 1

The correct option is A 251.52 L

Weight of 24 cans of milk is 3772.8 L.

∴ Weight of 1 can of milk
= (3772.8 $÷$ 24) L

Dividing 3772.8 $÷$ 24 by standard method, we get:


So, weight of 1 can of milk = 157.2 L

Now, weight of each can is increased by 2.6 times after adding water in it.

∴ New weight of each can
= (157.2 $\times$ 2.6) L

Multiplying 157.2 $\times$ 2.6 using standard algorithm, we get:


So, the weight of milk can after adding water = 408.72 L

Inital weight of milk can = 157.2 L

Now, we have to find the difference between the weight of milk cans before and after adding water into it.

So, calculating the value of 408.72 - 157.2 by standard method, we get:


Hence, the difference between the weight of milk cans before and after adding water is 251.52 L.