UKMT Grey Kangaroo, 2015

Algebra Difficulty 1.0 Junior Find the answer United Kingdom

During a rainstorm, $15$ litres of water fell per square metre. By how much did the water level in Michael's outdoor pool rise?

(A) $150$ cm (B) $0.15$ cm (C) $15$ cm (D) $1.5$ cm (E) It depends upon the size of the pool

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