Question

the figure below shows water in a tank whose base is 2 feet by 6 feet. If a rectangular solid whose dimensions are 1 foot by 1 foot by 2 feet is totally immersed in the water, how many inches will the water rise?

a) 1/6
b) 1
c) 2
d) 3
e) 12

Answer 1

A.)1/6
The volume of water displaced equals the volume of the solid.
Volume of solid = 1*1*2 = Volume of water displaced.
Volume of water displaced =2= baseArea*height
Base Area of tank = 2*6=12height=2/12 = 1/6