Tank A and Tank B shown below are empty at first. Tank A has a base area of 441 cm^2. When water was poured into Tank A, some of the water flowed into Tank B through the hole which was just above Tank B. Tank B was 47\tfrac{4}{7} filled and the total amount of water in both tanks became 5324 cm^3.

  1. (a)

    Find the amount of water in Tank A.

  2. (b)

    What is the capacity of Tank B?

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14(a)

1. Determine the final height of the water in Tank A

Since water flowed into Tank B but Tank B was only 47\frac{4}{7} filled, the water in Tank A must have stopped overflowing. This means the final water level in Tank A is exactly at the level of the hole. The hole is just above Tank B, so its height is equal to the height of Tank B, which is 4 cm4\text{ cm}.

Height of water in Tank A=4 cm\text{Height of water in Tank A} = 4\text{ cm}

2. Calculate the volume of water in Tank A

Volume of water in Tank A=Base Area×Height\text{Volume of water in Tank A} = \text{Base Area} \times \text{Height}
Volume=441×4=1764 cm3\text{Volume} = 441 \times 4 = 1764\text{ cm}^3

Answer

1764 cm31764\text{ cm}^3

14(b)

1. Find the volume of water in Tank A (result from part a)

Since the hole is just above Tank B, the water level in Tank A is at the height of Tank B, which is 4 cm4\text{ cm}.
Volume of water in Tank A =441×4=1764 cm3= 441 \times 4 = 1764\text{ cm}^3

2. Find the volume of water in Tank B

Volume of water in Tank B =5324−1764=3560 cm3= 5324 - 1764 = 3560\text{ cm}^3

3. Find the total capacity of Tank B

Tank B is 47\frac{4}{7} filled, so 44 units represent 3560 cm33560\text{ cm}^3.
11 unit =3560÷4=890 cm3= 3560 \div 4 = 890\text{ cm}^3
Capacity of Tank B (77 units) =890×7=6230 cm3= 890 \times 7 = 6230\text{ cm}^3

Answer

6230 cm36230\text{ cm}^3

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