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a water tank is to contain 2,000 liters of water it is constructed to be 4 meters long and 1.5 meters wide. find the height of the tank.

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Remember that

1 m3=1,000 lt

2 m3=2,000 lt

The volume of the tank is equal to

V=L*W*H

we have

V=2 m3

L=4 m

W=1.5 m

H=?

substitute given values

2=4*1.5*H

solve for H

2=6H

H=2/6

H=1/3 m

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