SOLUTION: A cuboidal tank measures by 30cm by 40cm by 50cm is half filled with water. There is a leak on the underside of the tank, from which water leaks at 12 {{{cm^3}}} per minute. Ho

Question 987171: A cuboidal tank measures by 30cm by 40cm by 50cm is half filled with water.
There is a leak on the underside of the tank, from which water leaks at 12 per minute. How long will it take for the tank to be empty?
Answer by ikleyn(52803) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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The volume of the tank is 30*40*50 = 60,000 .

The volume of the water is .60000 = 30000 .

The time to empty the reservoir is = 2500 minutes = hours = 41 hours 40 minutes.

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