SOLUTION: A rectangular tank is being filled with liquid, with each cubic meter of liquid increasing the depth by 1.8 cm. The length of the tank is 11.8m. What is the width of the tank and

Question 903126: A rectangular tank is being filled with liquid, with each cubic meter of liquid increasing the depth by 1.8 cm. The length of the tank is 11.8m. What is the width of the tank and How many cubic meters will be required to fill the tank to a depth of 2.9 m?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The volume needed:
2.9*meters is 290*cm.
, according to that ratio for this tank.
This volume is cubic meters, repeating digits of 1.

Length, 11.8 meters
Width, unknown
Height, 2.90 meters
Volume, 161.11 cubic meters.
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Letting w = width,

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