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Question
The capacity of an overhead water tank is 3000 litres. There are 16 families living in this building. If each family uses 225 litres every day, will the tank filled to capacity be enough for all the families? If not, what will the daily shortfall be?
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Solution
225 Litres uses 1 family
× 16 No. of families
1350
+ 2250
3600 Litres required
– 3000 Litres capacity
600 Litres daily shortfall
600 litres is daily shortfall
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