Question:A hall 36 m long and 15 m broad is to be paved with stones, each measuring 6 dm by 5 dm. The number of stones required is :
A `180`
B `1800`
C `18`
D `18000`
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+ Answer
B
+ ExplanationArea of the hall` = (3600 xx 1500) sq. cm.`
Area of each stone` = (60 xx 50) sq. cm.`
:. Number of stones` = ((3600 xx 1500)/(60 xx 50))`
` = 1800.`