SOLUTION: Hi A tank measures 25cm by 18cm by 30cm. Water is pouredinto the tank until it is 3/5 filled.some of yhe water is then poured into 2 similar containers, filling them to the brim.

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Question 1099795: Hi
A tank measures 25cm by 18cm by 30cm. Water is pouredinto the tank until it is 3/5 filled.some of yhe water is then poured into 2 similar containers, filling them to the brim.950cm^3 of water is then added back to the tankuntil it is half full.what is the capacity of each container.
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Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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V%5Bw%5D=+%283%2F5%29%2825%29%2818%29%2830%29+=8100
The tank is full when it has 25%2A18%2A30=13500cc in it.
So it is half full when it has 13500%2F2=6750cc in it.
If you had to add 950cc to get to 6750cc, then there was 6750-950=5800cc in the tank.
So the difference between 8100cc and 5800cc was the amount that went into both containers.
2%2AV%5Bc%5D=8100-5800
V%5Bc%5D=2300%2F2
V%5Bc%5D=1150cc