SOLUTION: A rectangular tank is being filled with liquid, with each cubic meter of liquid filled the depth is increased by 1.1 cm. The length of the tank is 11.5 m.(a) What is the width of t

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Question 1059807: A rectangular tank is being filled with liquid, with each cubic meter of liquid filled the depth is increased by 1.1 cm. The length of the tank is 11.5 m.(a) What is the width of the tank.b) How many cubic metres will be required to fill the tank to a depth of 2.4 m? Round to the nearest integer.
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A rectangular tank is being filled with liquid, with each cubic meter of liquid filled the depth is increased by 1.1 cm.
The length of the tank is 11.5 m.(a) What is the width of the tank.b) How many cubic metres will be required to fill the tank
to a depth of 2.4 m? Round to the nearest integer.
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1.  Since each cubic meter of liquid filled increases the depth by 1.1 cm,

    you have this equation 

    0.011*11.5*W = 1    (the volume 0.011 m x 11.5 m x W = 1 m^3;  0.011 m = 1.1 cm)

    Then  W = 1%2F%280.011%2A11.5%29.

    Use your calculator to find the width W.


2.  When you find the width, you will easily answer the second question.


3.  Remember, that the volume of the rectangular box is the product of its dimensions.