A tank 72 cm long, 60 cm wide and 36 cm high contains sufficient water to submerge completely a metal block 48 cm x 36 cm x 15 cm. Find, in cm. the amount the water level rises.
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Answer:
6cm
Step-by-step explanation:
volume of metal block: (48 x 36 x 15) cm^3
volume of metal block = volume of water displaced
let rise in water level = h
48 x 36 x 15 = 72 x 60 x h
h = (48 x 36 x 15)/(72 x 60)
= 48/(2 x 4)
= 48/8
= 6cm
Therefore, rise in water level = 6cm.
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Step-by-step explanation:
- volume of the metal block is equal to the volume of water level in the tank
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