SOLUTION: A vase is shaped like a rectangular prism with a square base of length 11 cm. It has 2 litres of water poured into it. To what height does the water reach in the vase? Please ex

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Question 668352: A vase is shaped like a rectangular prism with
a square base of length 11 cm. It has 2 litres
of water poured into it. To what height does
the water reach in the vase? Please explain how you got this answer Thankyou very much.

Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let the height it reaches when 2 liters of water is poured be x cm


1 liter = 1000 cm^3


The volume of water in the rectangular prism will be 11*11*x = 2000
121x=2000
x=2000/121
x=16.53cm