document.write( "Question 996181: A fuel filter is in the shape of a right circular cone with height 50cm. Originally the oil filter was full but leak was discovered when the height of the oil in the filter was 20cm.
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Algebra.Com's Answer #614718 by Alan3354(69443)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! A fuel filter is in the shape of a right circular cone with height 50cm. Originally the oil filter was full but leak was discovered when the height of the oil in the filter was 20cm. \n" ); document.write( "What percentage of the original volume of oil leaked out? \n" ); document.write( "============================= \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "r and h are linearly related, ie, r = k*h (k is some constant) \n" ); document.write( "---> \n" ); document.write( "--------------- \n" ); document.write( "Leak amount = k*50^3 - k*20^3 = 125000k - 8000k = 117000k \n" ); document.write( "117000k/125000k = 0.936 \n" ); document.write( "Leaked amount = 93.6% \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |