SOLUTION: the picture shows a 3 litre tin of biscuits. the area of the lid is 375 cm squared. how deep is the tin?

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Question 1027747: the picture shows a 3 litre tin of biscuits. the area of the lid is 375 cm squared. how deep is the tin?
Answer by Cromlix(4381) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi there,
Volume = length x breadth x depth
length x breadth = 375cm^2 (tin lid)
3 litres = 3,000 cm^3
3,000/375 = 8 cm
This is the depth of the tin.
Hope this helps. :-)