Question

If 5 mm of rain falls in a 100 m2 field, what volume of rain, in m3, fell in the field?

Answer 1

The volume of rain that fells in the field is simply given by the area of the field, which is

`A=100 mm^2`

multiplied by the height of rain that fell, which is

`h=5.0 mm`

Therefore, the volume is

`V=hA=(5 mm)(100 mm^2)=500 mm^3`