SOLUTION: How do you solve this problem? You can find the volume of an irregularly shaped solid object by completely submerging it in water and calculating the volume of water the object

Question 1009548: How do you solve this problem?
You can find the volume of an irregularly shaped solid object by completely submerging it in water and calculating the volume of water the object displaces. You completely submerge a solid object in a rectangular tank that has a base 40 centimeters by 30 centimeters and is filled with water to a depth of 20 centimeters. The object sinks to the bottom, and the water level goes up 0.25 centimeters. What is the volume, in cubic centimeters, of the object?

Answer by fractalier(6550) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The volume of the object equals the volume of water the item displaced.
That volume would be 40 cm by 30 cm by .25 cm = 300 cm^3
RELATED QUESTIONS
How do you find the volume of a solid object if there are no given side... (answered by Alan3354)

Actually this is not a word problem but i badly need your help. This is about PHYSICS and (answered by ikleyn)

how do you find the volume of a... (answered by nyc_function)

A rectangle that is 3 cm wide and 7 cm tall is rotated around the 7cm edge. Find the... (answered by Alan3354)

What is the formula to calculate the square footage of an irregularly shaped area when... (answered by Alan3354)

Can someone help me with this? Please!! You can use displacement to find the volume of... (answered by nerdybill)

How do you find the volume of a solid round to the nearest... (answered by Alan3354)

how do u find out the volume of an object if you know the mass and... (answered by jojo14344)

How do you find the Area of an... (answered by fractalier)