SOLUTION: A tank measuring 12 cm by 16cm by 24cm is 2/3 filled with water. 1/2 the amount of water fills 2/5 of basin. how much water is in the tank.?? what is the capacity of the basin??

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Question 1160424: A tank measuring 12 cm by 16cm by 24cm is 2/3 filled with water. 1/2 the amount of water fills 2/5 of basin. how much water is in the tank.??
what is the capacity of the basin??
Answer by greenestamps(13200) About Me  (Show Source):
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(1) capacity of tank (cm^3): length times width times height = 12%2A16%2A24

(2) water in tank (cm^3): 2/3 the capacity of the tank = %2812%2A16%2A24%29%2A%282%2F3%29

(3) water put into the basin: half the water in the tank = %28%2812%2A16%2A24%29%2A%282%2F3%29%29%2A%281%2F2%29

(4) capacity of basin: 5/2 the amount of water put into the basin (because the water fills the basin 2/5 full) = %28%28%2812%2A16%2A24%29%2A%282%2F3%29%29%2A%281%2F2%29%29%2A%285%2F2%29

You can do the calculations....