SOLUTION: Rain falls all night over a lake. The total rainfall is 50 litres per square meter. By how much does the surface of the lake rise? A .05m B .5m C 5m D 50m E none of thes

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Question 287847: Rain falls all night over a lake. The total rainfall is 50 litres per square meter. By how much does the surface of the lake rise?
A .05m B .5m C 5m D 50m E none of these

Answer by Alan3354(69443)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Rain falls all night over a lake. The total rainfall is 50 litres per square meter. By how much does the surface of the lake rise?
A .05m B .5m C 5m D 50m E none of these
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1 liter = 1000 cc
1 sq meter = 10000 sq cm
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50000 cm^3/10000 cm^2 = 5 cm = 0.05 meters
A

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