A tap leaks at the rate of 2cm\(^3\) per seconds. How long will it take the tap to fill a container of 45 liters capacity? (1 liters = 1000cm\(^3\))

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The container has a capacity of 45 liters = 45,000 cm\(^3\). The tap leaks at the rate of 2cm\(^3\) per second. Therefore, the time taken to fill the container can be found by dividing the volume of the container by the rate of the tap: Time = Volume / Rate Time = 45,000 cm\(^3\) / 2 cm\(^3\)/s Time = 22,500 seconds We can convert the seconds to hours and minutes as follows: 22,500 seconds = 6 hours 15 minutes Therefore, the answer is 6hr 15min.