Question

A rectangular mug with a square base holds 360 mL of milk when completely full. The side length of the base is 6 cm. Pele drank 1/5 of the milk. If 1mL=1cm³, how far from the bottom of the mug is the level of milk?

A. 2 cm
B. 6 cm
C. 8 cm
D. 10 cm

Answer 1

To find the distance from the bottom of the mug, we calculate the amount of milk Pele drank and subtract it from the total volume. The level of milk is 288 cm³ from the bottom of the mug.

Step-by-step explanation:

To determine how far from the bottom of the mug the level of milk is, we need to calculate the amount of milk Pele drank and subtract it from the total volume of milk in the mug. Pele drank 1/5 of the milk, so the amount of milk he drank is 1/5 * 360 mL = 72 mL. Subtracting this from the total volume, we get 360 mL - 72 mL = 288 mL. Since 1 mL is equal to 1 cm³, the level of milk will be 288 cm³ from the bottom of the mug. Therefore, the answer is D. 10 cm.