document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=746417>Question 746417</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> please help me solve this question<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a solid pyramid of height 40 cm with a square base of sides 30 cm each is put into a cubical tank of sides 40 cm each. the tank is then filled with water. if the pyramid is removed , find the depth of water in a tank.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "answer:32.5cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "question is how the answer is coming 32.5cm with this equation? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #454283 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Cromlix><B>Cromlix(4381)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Cromlix><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=Cromlix><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=454283\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Volume of a pyramid = 1/3 x Area of base x height<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                    = 1/3 x 900 x 40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                    = 12000 cm^3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Volume of tank = length x breadth x height<BR>\n" );
document.write( "               = 40 x 40 x 40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "               = 64000 cm^3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "    64000 - 12000 = 52000 cm^3 water left\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "              52000 cm^3 / 40 x 40  = h<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                   h = 32.5cm.<BR>\n" );
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