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HELP!!!!A fish tank that is shaped like a rectangular prism holds 5600cm3 of water. When it is ¾ of the way full, Mike drops 25 identical stones into the water. 180 cm3 of water spill from the tank. What is the volume of each stone?

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Answer: 63.2 cm³

Explanation:

The tank was 3/4 filled up when the stones were dropped in. This means that the stones had to first get the water level to 4/4 before it could begin to spill. Then after it spilled, it still spilled 180 cm³ of water.

This means that the stones took 1/4 of the total prism and then 180 cm³ as well.

The volume of the 25 identical stones is therefore:

= (5,600 * 1/4) + 180

= 1,580 cm³

The volume of each individual stone is:

= 1,580 / 25

= 63.2 cm³

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