SOLUTION: A cuboidal tank measures by 30cm by 40cm by 50cm is half filled with water. There is a leak on the underside of the tank, from which water leaks at 12 {{{cm^3}}} per minute. Ho

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Question 987171: A cuboidal tank measures by 30cm by 40cm by 50cm is half filled with water.
There is a leak on the underside of the tank, from which water leaks at 12 cm%5E3 per minute. How long will it take for the tank to be empty?

Answer by ikleyn(52803) About Me  (Show Source):
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The volume of the tank is 30*40*50 = 60,000 cm%5E3.

The volume of the water is 1%2F2.60000 = 30000 cm%5E3.

The time to empty the reservoir is 30000%2F12 = 2500 minutes = 412%2F3 hours = 41 hours 40 minutes.