Given: For road roller,
diameter (d) = 1.4 m,
length (h) = 2.1 m
number of rotations required for levelling the ground = 500,
rate of levelling = ₹ 7 per sq. m.
To find: Area of ground leveled by the road roller and cost of levelling
Solution:
i. Since, area of ground levelled in 1 rotation of road roller = curved surface area of road roller
∴Curved surface area of the road roller = 2πrh
= πdh …[∵ d = 2r]
= \(\frac{22}7\) x 1.4 x 2.1
= 22 x 0.2 x 2.1
= 9.24 sq.m.
ii. Area of ground levelled in 1 rotation = 9.24 sq.m.
∴Area of ground levelled in 500 rotations = 9.24 x 500
= 4620 sq.m.
iii. Rate of levelling ₹ 7 per sq.m.
∴Total cost = Area of ground levelled x Rate of levelling
= 4620 x 7
= ₹32340
∴ The road roller levels 4620 sq.m. land in 500 rotation, and the cost of levelling is ₹32340.
