Specific weight and volume question

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Homework Statement


So I have a problem/question were tanks are filled with water and its specific weight is 9.45 kN/m^3. They also give you a range of volumes of different tanks. The problem then asks for the plot of added weight (kN) due to the liquid for the given range of the different tank sizes (diameter). My question is how do you get the added weight; do I just add the different volumes to the specific weight. Thanks for the help.

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The Attempt at a Solution


Adding the different volumes to the specific weight
 
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Adding a volume to a specific weight ? How would the units work out on that?
 
dfcitykid said:

Homework Statement


So I have a problem/question were tanks are filled with water and its specific weight is 9.45 kN/m^3. They also give you a range of volumes of different tanks. The problem then asks for the plot of added weight (kN) due to the liquid for the given range of the different tank sizes (diameter). My question is how do you get the added weight; do I just add the different volumes to the specific weight. Thanks for the help.

Homework Equations


no equations given

The Attempt at a Solution


Adding the different volumes to the specific weight
This question as paraphrased doesn't make a lot of sense.

Can you post the exact wording of the question, including any data or figures included in the problem statement?