A rectangular tank has a base that is 10 cm by 5 cm and a height of 20 cm. If the tank is half full of water, by how many centimeters will the water level rise if 325 ${c m}^{3}$ are poured into the tank?

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Solution

Let h' be water level rise
then $(l b) h^{1} = 325$
$\Rightarrow h^{1} = \frac{325}{50} = 6.5 c m$

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A rectangular tank has a base that is 10 cm by 5 cm and a height of 20 cm. If the tank is half full of water, by how many centimeters will the water level rise if 325 cm3 are poured into the tank?

Let h' be water level rise then (lb)h1=325⇒h1=32550=6.5cm

A rectangular tank has a base that is 10 cm by 5 cm and a height of 20 cm. If the tank is half full of water, by how many centimeters will the water level rise if 325 ${c m}^{3}$ are poured into the tank?

Let h' be water level rise
then $(l b) h^{1} = 325$
$\Rightarrow h^{1} = \frac{325}{50} = 6.5 c m$