SOLUTION: A rectangular tank with a square base is 1/4 full of water. The side length of the square base is 20 inches. When another 3,000 cubic inches of water is poured into the tank, it

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Question 963413: A rectangular tank with a square base is 1/4
full of water. The side length of the square base is 20 inches. When another 3,000 cubic inches of water is poured into the tank, it becomes 2/3 full.
a) Find the capacity of the tank.
b) When the tank is 2/3 full, what is the height of the water?
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A rectangular tank with a square base is 1/4
full of water. The side length of the square base is 20 inches. When another 3,000 cubic inches of water is poured into the tank, it becomes 2/3 full.
a) Find the capacity of the tank.
b) When the tank is 2/3 full, what is the height of the water?
Capacity: highlight_green%287200%29 cub inches

Height, when 2%2F3 full: highlight_green%2812%29 inches