SOLUTION: please correct my answer or give second opinion cause the answers l am given do not match the one l am getting 30cm x 20cm x 25cm = 15000 which is the volume 6 x 10 x 3.14 x

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Question 1111322: please correct my answer or give second opinion cause the answers l am given do not match the one l am getting
30cm x 20cm x 25cm = 15000 which is the volume
6 x 10 x 3.14 x (30/2) = 42890
15000/42890 = 0.349


A rectangular glass tank is half filled with water. The measurements of the tank are given in the diagram
below. By how much, in terms of centimetres, will the water level rise if a solid cylindrical piece of iron,
with a diameter of 6 cm and a length of 10 cm, is dropped into the water? The answer, rounded to two
decimal digits,
[1] 0,57 cm
[2] 0,28 cm
[3] 2,26 cm
[4] 0,38 cm

Answer by ikleyn(52850)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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The information provided in the post IS NOT ENOUGH to get the unique and correct answer.


In addition, one needs to know which dimensions relate to the BASE of the tank and which one dimension is the height of the tank.


The answer DEPENDS on these details.

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To see other similar solved problems, look into the lesson
    - Water level rise in a tank after submerging bodies
in this site.

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In simple terms, the water rise is equal to the submersed body volume divided by the area of the tank floor.


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