SOLUTION: Hi a rectangular tank measuring 100cm by 50cm by 30cm is 3/10 full of water. When 15000cm^3 of oil is poured into the tank what is the rise in liquid level of the tank and the hei

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Question 1113131: Hi
a rectangular tank measuring 100cm by 50cm by 30cm is 3/10 full of water. When 15000cm^3 of oil is poured into the tank what is the rise in liquid level of the tank and the height of the water and oil.
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Found 2 solutions by mananth, ikleyn:
Answer by mananth(16946)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

a rectangular tank measuring 100cm by 50cm by 30cm is 3/10 full of water.
Volume of tank = 100*50*30 =150,000 cm^3
3/10 is full
so volume of water = 45000cm^3
height of water = 45000/100*50 = 9 cm
oil poured = 15000 cm^3
The oil poured is 1/3 that of oil
so height of oil will be 1 cm



Answer by ikleyn(52908)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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1.  Had the problem be formulated correctly, it would say what dimensions relate to the base.


    As it presented, giving/obtaining the correct/unique answer IS NOT POSSIBLE,  since 3 different answers are possible.




2.  Even if assume, that the base is  100 cm x 50 cm,  the answer  "1 cm"  by @mananth is INCORRECT.

    The correct answer is 3 cm.


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