SOLUTION: 3 ice cubes, of side 1 cm,2 cm and 3 cm respectively, are placed in a cylinder whose base is 6 cm2. after the ice has melted, what will be the height of the water in centimeters in

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Question 611949: 3 ice cubes, of side 1 cm,2 cm and 3 cm respectively, are placed in a cylinder whose base is 6 cm2. after the ice has melted, what will be the height of the water in centimeters in the cylinder?
Answer by htmentor(1343) About Me  (Show Source):
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The volume of water from the 3 ice cubes is 1^3 + 2^3 + 3^3 = 36
The cylindrical volume will be equal to the base area times the height of the water:
6h = 36
So height, h = 6 cm