Question 19
Jenny has two rectangular containers with square bases. The first has base side 10 cm and height 50 cm and is said to hold at most 1 litre. The second has twice the base side of the first but half its height. What is its maximum capacity?
Original source choices (retained):
A. 0.5 litre
B. 1 litre
C. 2 litres
D. 4 litres
E. None of the other options is correct.
Editorial consistency task: compare the stated 1 litre with the printed dimensions, retain the source’s scale-ratio argument conditionally, and explain why the literal data conflict. No automatic key.
Original source choices (retained):
A. 0.5 litre
B. 1 litre
C. 2 litres
D. 4 litres
E. None of the other options is correct.
Editorial consistency task: compare the stated 1 litre with the printed dimensions, retain the source’s scale-ratio argument conditionally, and explain why the literal data conflict. No automatic key.