An empty rectangular tank is 250cm long and 120cm wide. If 180 litres of water is poured into the tank. Calculate the height of the water
Answer Details
We can begin by calculating the volume of water that has been poured into the tank. We know that the volume of a rectangular tank is given by the formula V = lwh, where l is the length, w is the width, and h is the height. In this case, we are given that l = 250cm, w = 120cm, and V = 180 litres.
However, we need to convert the volume to cubic centimeters, since the dimensions of the tank are given in centimeters. To do this, we can multiply 180 litres by 1000 cubic centimeters per liter, which gives us:
V = 180 x 1000 = 180000 cubic centimeters
Now we can use the formula for the volume of a rectangular tank to solve for the height of the water. We rearrange the formula to get:
h = V / lw
Substituting the given values, we get:
h = 180000 / (250 x 120) = 6 cm
Therefore, the height of the water in the tank is 6cm. The answer is 6.0cm.