SOLUTION: A right cylindrical can is being filled with water. At 1.PM, it is half full. At 2.PM it is 3/4 th full. At this rate, when was it empty?
E)11.00 am
F) 11:30 am
G)12:00 pm
H)1
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Question 1143202: A right cylindrical can is being filled with water. At 1.PM, it is half full. At 2.PM it is 3/4 th full. At this rate, when was it empty?
E)11.00 am
F) 11:30 am
G)12:00 pm
H)12:30 pm
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Every hour 1/4 of it's full volume is added
Working backwards, it was 1/4 full at 12 AM
and it was empty at 11 AM
E) is the answer
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