document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=964399>Question 964399</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A rectangular tank whose length and breadth are 2.5m and 1.5 m respectively is half full of water. If 750 litre<BR>\n" );
document.write( "more water is poured into the tank, what is the height through which water level further goes up? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #589314 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><B>addingup(3677)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><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=addingup><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=589314\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The volume of the tank is given by the formula:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "volume= length times breadth times height, or for short:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "V= lbh Let's divide both sides by lb:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "V/lb= h Now we can plug in the numbers:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "750/(2.5*1.5)= h<BR>\n" );
document.write( "750/3.75= h<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h= 200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Check your numbers. 1.5 x 2.5 is a very small area for a tank with 750 x 2= 1500 liters. Is it 15 x 25? Or is the water poured into the tank 750ml (0.750liters)?\r<BR>\n" );
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