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Paula has a collection of tropical fish in an aquarium that is 15 inches longhand 12 inches wide with water with a water level height of 10 inches. She has decided to purchase a new fish tank and wants to move her fish into the new tank. The new tank is 18 inches long and 10 inches wide. If she pours the water from the 1st tank into the second tank. How many inches high will the water level be in the second tank?

A.5
B. 8
C.10
D. 20

Answer 1

what is the volume of the first tank?

Answer 2

Wait I have to get the volume of the tanks?

Answer 3

the first tank was 15 by 12 ( 180 area )
and the second tank was 18 by 10 ( 180 area )

Answer 4

wait.. there both the same. cool

Answer 5

But..

Answer 6

Dont i hvae to get the volume?

Answer 7

how?

Answer 8

By doing V=bwh

Answer 9

FOR OLD TANK
The base is 15
width is 12
height is 10

Answer 10

yes, i know, but show me how you would do it by calculating the volume?

Answer 11

Ok

Answer 12

V=bwh
V= 15(12)x10
V=180x10
V=1800

Answer 13

then, ..... so your saying 1800 is the answer? :)

Answer 14

*facepalm*

Answer 15

HOW CAN IT BE THE ANSWER IF I HAVENT GOTTEN THE VOLUME OF THE 2ND TANK?!

Answer 16

U SAID THAT IHAD TO GET THE VOLUME

Answer 17

ok, wait, so, lets first start with the area

Answer 18

But how?

Answer 19

oops sorry cap locks -.-

Answer 20

Look

Answer 21

first tanks area= 15 by 12= 180
second tanks area= 18 by 10 = 180

Answer 22

But what about the height?

Answer 23

Just so you know this question is about 3D shapes

Answer 24

not really....

Answer 25

noooooooo

Answer 26

What

Answer 27

look at the question carefully!!!!!

Answer 28

Thats what is on my paper

Answer 29

ok

Answer 30

The pic is on my paper -.-

Answer 31

so your saying to find the volume?

Answer 32

Wait a minute?

Answer 33

Why are you even here if u don't even know what to do

Answer 34

i solved the problem in my mind..... but not like that.

Answer 35

my answer was a

Answer 36

Is it one of the answer choices

Answer 37

How did u get A

Answer 38

if you want i could show you how i did it

Answer 39

but i dont think i used VOLUME

Answer 40

Ok

Answer 41

i didnt imagine it as you drew on it

Answer 42

Ok what next?