BECE Mathematics 2022 Objective — Question 52
Question 52 of 120 from the Basic Education Certificate Examination (Junior WAEC) (BECE) Mathematics 2022 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.
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Two similar cylindrical cans have heights 2m and 3m respectively. If the smaller one holds 800g of sugar, how many kilogram of sugar will the bigger one hold?
- A. 2.0
- B. 2.1
- C. 2.7Correct
- D. 2.8
- E. 1.6
Explanation
Volume ratio = 2³ : 3³ = 8 : 27. The bigger can holds 0.8 kg × 27/8 = 2.7 kg.
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