SOLUTION: I am trying to work out where in a pipe it is blocked. The pipe is 4 cm in diameter and takes 3 litres of water before it over flows. How far along the pipe do I need to look?

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Question 928258: I am trying to work out where in a pipe it is blocked. The pipe is 4 cm in diameter and takes 3 litres of water before it over flows. How far along the pipe do I need to look?
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I am trying to work out where in a pipe it is blocked.
The pipe is 4 cm in diameter and takes 3 litres of water before it over flows.
How far along the pipe do I need to look?
:
We know 1 liter = 1000 cu/cm
:
let L = length of pipe that holds 3000 cu/cm
pi%2A2%5E2%2AL+=+3000
L = 3000%2F12.5666
L = 238.74 cm about 2 meters 39 cm