document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=193535>Question 193535</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/9780321331793/algebrahomeworkh>A Problem Solving Approach to Mathematics, for Elementary School Teachers</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Jeremy has a fish tank that has a 40-cm by 70-cm rectangular<BR>\n" );
document.write( "base. The water is 25 cm deep. When he drops rocks<BR>\n" );
document.write( "into the tank, the water goes up by 2 cm. What is the volume<BR>\n" );
document.write( "in liters of the rocks?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It seems to me this is measuring by water displacement, but I do not understand how to go about solving this problem.  Thank you. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #156064 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=156064\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  Jeremy has a fish tank that has a 40-cm by 70-cm rectangular<BR>\n" );
document.write( "base. The water is 25 cm deep. When he drops rocks<BR>\n" );
document.write( "into the tank, the water goes up by 2 cm. What is the volume<BR>\n" );
document.write( "in liters of the rocks? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The volume of the rocks is 40 by 70 by 2 cms. The depth of the water is irrelevant.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40*70*2 = 5600 cc, or 5.6 liters </SPAN>\n" );
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