Question

A rectangular tank has a base that is 16 inches by

5 inches and a height of 18 inches. If the tank is

half full of water, by how many inches will the

water level rise if 260 cubic inches of water are

poured into it?

Answer 1

tips?

Answer 2

first calculate the volume=16*5*18...then calculate the half volume...and 260 into that and substarct from the total volume

Answer 3

k

Answer 4

the total volume is 1,440

Answer 5

half of the volume is 720

Answer 6

so

Answer 7

wait...

Answer 8

so

Answer 9

here's the deal

Answer 10

the whole volume is 1,440

Answer 11

and half the volume is 720

Answer 12

now, if I add 260 cubic inches of water...

Answer 13

how high it will rise in inches?

Answer 14

tips?

Answer 15

what i said add halkf volume to 260 what it becomes

Answer 16

well..

Answer 17

here's the thing

Answer 18

the volume only rises 13/4 inches

Answer 19

but why?

Answer 20

the volume of 260 cc is base * height
base is 5*16
height is to be found
80*h= 260
solve for h

Answer 21

260 cubic inches were added to a body of 720 cubic inches, right?

Answer 22

ahh

Answer 23

so

Answer 24

3.25

Answer 25

ahh

Answer 26

rise is the key word

Answer 27

3.25 is also 13/4 inches

Answer 28

rise means in height

Answer 29

ahh...

Answer 30

the half full part does not affect anything... unless the 260 cc caused the tank to overflow. Not a problem here.

Answer 31

12.25 - 9 = 3.25. the water raised 3.25 inches.