SOLUTION: A rectangular water reservoir contains 42000 liters of water.Find the depth of water in the reservoir if its base measures 6k by 3.5m

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Question 950231: A rectangular water reservoir contains 42000 liters of water.Find the depth of water in the reservoir if its base measures 6k by 3.5m
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x=depth of water
(42000 liters water)(1 cu meter water/1000 liters water)=42 cu meters water
6km(1000 m/km)*3.5 m*x=42 cu m
(6000 m*3.5 m)x=42 cu m
21000+m%5E2x=42m%5E3 Divide each side by 21000 sq m
x=42+m%5E3%2F21000M%5E2=0.002 m=2 mm ANSWER The depth of water in the reservoir would be 2 mm.