SOLUTION: A rectangular a tank,3m long 2m broad and 1m deep is filled with water to a depth of 3/4m.How many bricks measuring 1/5m by 1/8m by 1/10m can be put into it before the water overfl

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Question 1124869: A rectangular a tank,3m long 2m broad and 1m deep is filled with water to a depth of 3/4m.How many bricks measuring 1/5m by 1/8m by 1/10m can be put into it before the water overflows???
Answer by ikleyn(52787) About Me  (Show Source):
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The volume of the tank is  3*2*1 = 6 cubic meters.


The volume of the non-filled part is 1/4 of it, i.e.  6/4 = 1.5 cubic meters.


The volume of one brick is  %281%2F5%29%2A%281%2F8%29%2A%281%2F10%29 = 1%2F400 cubic meters.


The answer is  1.5%2F%28%281%2F400%29%29 = 600 bricks.