SOLUTION: When water freezes, the ice occupies a volume 9% greater than that of the water. how much water must be frozen to make 872 cubic meter of ice ?
A 800 m^3 b 880 m^3 c 950 m^
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Question 292050: When water freezes, the ice occupies a volume 9% greater than that of the water. how much water must be frozen to make 872 cubic meter of ice ?
A 800 m^3 b 880 m^3 c 950 m^3 d 990 m^3 e none of these
Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
It has to be less than 872
The only one that is less is 800
So if it isn't 800 then it is none of these.
1.09*800=872
It is 800
another way to solve this is
1.09x=872
x=800
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