SOLUTION: A rectangular container is 71 cm long and 66 cm wide. It contains 60 litres of ink when it is 40% full. Find the height of the container. (Round your answer to 2 decimal places

Question 1125454: A rectangular container is 71 cm long and 66 cm wide.
It contains 60 litres of ink when it is 40% full.
Find the height of the container.
(Round your answer to 2 decimal places if necessary.)
Answer by ikleyn(52832) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Let H be the height of the container, in centimeters


Then from the condition


    0.4*(71*66*H) = 60000    cubic centimeters   ( = 60 liters).


Hence,   H =   centimeters.


Use your calculator.

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