Question

A rectangular tank is 50 meter long and 29meter deep. If 1000 cubic meters of water be drawn off the tank, the level of the water in the tank goes down by 2 meters,  find the breadth of the tank.

A 12m Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
B 18m Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
C 15m Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
D 10m Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
E 11m Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

Solution

old volume of the tank - 1000 =  new volume lbh - 1000 = lb(h-2) 2lb = 1000 2x50xb=1000 b = 10

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