A cistern of capacity 8000 litres measures externally 3.3 m by 2.6 m by 1.5 m and its walls are 5 cm thick. The thickness of the bottom is: Answers.
A) 90 cm B) 5 dm C) 1 m D) 1.1 cm E) none of these

Rationale: "explanation : let the thickness of the bottom be x cm . then , [ ( 330 - 10 ) × ( 260 - 10 ) × ( 150 - x ) ] = 8000 × 1000 = > 320 × 250 × ( 150 - x ) = 8000 × 1000 = > ( 150 - x ) = 8000 × 1000 / 320 = 100 = > x = 50 cm = 5 dm . answer : b"
Answer: B