SOLUTION: The rain that falls on the roof 25m kg 30m is conducted to a cylinder 10m in diameter. How great fall of rain would it take to fill the cylinder to a depth of 6m?

Question 1169972: The rain that falls on the roof 25m kg 30m is conducted to a
cylinder 10m in diameter. How great fall of rain would it take to
fill the cylinder to a depth of 6m?
Answer by ikleyn(52785) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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    25*30*x = 


We want to find x, the amount of rain on each square meter, measured in meters of height.


    25*30*x = 


    750x    = 471


       x    = 471/750 = 0.628 meters = 628 millimeters.      ANSWER

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