a dam holds 13.5 megalitres of wate when full. If water flows from the dam at the rate of 5 litres per second, approximately how long will it take to empty the dam.

Try and convert mega liters to liters by multiplying it by a million and then make an equation or a proportion

1 Ml = 1,000,000 l

13.5 Ml = 13,500,000 l

13,500,000 / 5 = 2,700,000 s = 45,000 min = 750 h = 31 day 6 h

To determine how long it will take to empty the dam, we need to know the rate at which the dam is being emptied. In this case, the water is flowing out of the dam at a rate of 5 liters per second.

First, let's convert the capacity of the dam to liters. Since 1 megalitre is equal to 1 million liters, the dam holds 13.5 million liters of water when full.

To find the time it will take to empty the dam, we can divide the capacity of the dam by the rate at which the water is flowing out:

Time = Capacity / Flow rate

Time = 13,500,000 liters / 5 liters/s

Using simple arithmetic, we can calculate the time:

Time = 2,700,000 seconds

Therefore, it will take approximately 2,700,000 seconds to empty the dam.