What is the volume of rainfall in cubic meter per hectare ?

Consider the following for the next two (02) items that follow :<br>The annual rainfall at a place is 40 cm. The weight of water is 1 metric tonne per cubic meter.

  1. A. 40
  2. B. 400
  3. C. 4000
  4. D. 40000

Correct Answer: C. 4000

Explanation

1 hectare = 10,000 m^2. Rainfall depth = 40 cm = 0.4 m. Volume = \text{Area} \times \text{depth} = 10,000 \times 0.4 = 4000 cubic meters.

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