document.write( "Question 1124869: A rectangular a tank,3m long 2m broad and 1m deep is filled with water to a depth of 3/4m.How many bricks measuring 1/5m by 1/8m by 1/10m can be put into it before the water overflows??? \n" ); document.write( "
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document.write( "The volume of the tank is  3*2*1 = 6 cubic meters.\r\n" );
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document.write( "The volume of the non-filled part is 1/4 of it, i.e.  6/4 = 1.5 cubic meters.\r\n" );
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document.write( "The volume of one brick is  \"%281%2F5%29%2A%281%2F8%29%2A%281%2F10%29\" = \"1%2F400\" cubic meters.\r\n" );
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document.write( "The answer is  \"1.5%2F%28%281%2F400%29%29\" = 600 bricks.\r\n" );
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