How much water does the cube displace?

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A cube with an edge length of 10 feet has a volume of 1000 cubic feet, which represents the amount of water it displaces when submerged. To determine how much the water level in a rectangular tank rises, the volume of water displaced needs to be divided by the base area of the tank. The tank has dimensions of 40 feet by 50 feet, giving it a base area of 2000 square feet. Therefore, the rise in water level can be calculated by dividing the cube's volume by the tank's base area. The final calculation shows how much the water level increases due to the submerged cube.

Feb 23, 2010

STLFAMILY

A cube with edge 10 ft is submerged in a rectangular tank containing water. If the tank is 40 ft by 50 ft, how much does the level of water in the tank rise?

We have figured the volume of the cube to be 1000 cubic feet - that is as far as we have gotten - help please!

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