SOLUTION: A sealed rectangular container 6 cm by 12 cm by 15 cm is sitting on its smallest face. It is filled with water up to 5 cm from the top. How many centimeters from the bottom will th

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Question 1041468: A sealed rectangular container 6 cm by 12 cm by 15 cm is sitting on its smallest face. It is filled with water up to 5 cm from the top. How many centimeters from the bottom will the water level reach if the container is placed on its largest face?
a) Volume of water =
b) The height of the water from the bottom of the container =
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a) the volume of the water is
%286cm%29%2A%2812cm%29%2A%2815cm-5cm%29=%286cm%29%2A%2812cm%29%2A%2810cm%29=720cm%5E3
b) %2812cm%29%2A%2815cm%29%2Aheight=720cm%5E3
%28180cm%5E2%29%2Aheight=720cm%5E3
height=720cm%5E3%2F%28180cm%5E2%29
height=4cm%29