SOLUTION: A tank measuring 15 cm by 24cm by 28cm was 3/4 filled with water. when 45% of the water from the tank was poured in to an empty container, the container became 2/5 full. How much w
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Question 1160421: A tank measuring 15 cm by 24cm by 28cm was 3/4 filled with water. when 45% of the water from the tank was poured in to an empty container, the container became 2/5 full. How much water was poured in to container. Found 2 solutions by ankor@dixie-net.com, ikleyn:Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! A tank measuring 15 cm by 24cm by 28cm was 3/4 filled with water.
15 * 24 * 28 = 10080 * = 7560 cu/cm of water in the container
when 45% of the water from the tank was poured in to an empty container, the container became 2/5 full.
.45(7560) = 3402 cu/cm pours into an empty container
.55(7560) = 4158 cu/cm remain
See if that is 2/5 full = .4125 ~ .4 or about 2/5 full
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How much water was poured in to empty container. 3402 cu/cm
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This problem has some clarity problems
The tank volume is 15*24*28 = 10080 cm^3.
The volume of water in the tank originally was = 7560 cm^3.
45% of it is 0.45*7560 = 3402 cm^3.
It is the volume of water poured from the tank into the empty container.
It is the ANSWER : 3402 cm^3 of water poured from the tank into the empty container.
Solved.
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The fact that the container became 2/5 full, is irrelevant to the question and to the solution.
