A tank is 25m long 12m wide and 6m deep. The cost of plastering its walls and bottom at 75 paise per sq m is

• A. Rs. 358
• B. Rs. 558
• C. Rs. 258
• D. Rs. 458

Answer: (B)

Area to be plastered =  2 l + b × h + l × b   = 2 25 + 12 × 6 + 25 × 12 = 744 s q . m   Cost of plastering =  744 × 75 100 = R s . 558