document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1160422>Question 1160422</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a container measures 18cm by 22cm by 30cm. it is 1/2 filled with water. water from a jug is then poured in to the container, increasing the volume of water in the container by 1/3 it's original volume. what was the volume of the water in the container at first??\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "what was the volume of the water in the container after some water was poured into it?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "how much water is needed to fill the container completely?? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #783801 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=783801\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the container measures 18 cm by 22 cm by 30 cm.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the volume of the container is equal to 18 * 22 * 30 = 11880 cubic cm.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the container is half filled with water.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the volume of the water is therefore equal to 11880 / 2 = 5940 cubic cm.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "water from the jug is poured in t its original volume.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the volume of the water is now equal to 5940 + 1/3 * 5940 = 7920 cubic cm.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "since the container can hold 11880 cubic cm, then that minus 7920 = 3960 cubic cm of water needed to fill the container completely.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "that's what i think.<BR>\n" );
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