2006 AMC 8 Problems/Problem 21
Problem
An aquarium has a rectangular base that measures cm by
cm and has a height of
cm. The aquarium is filled with water to a depth of
cm. A rock with volume
is then placed in the aquarium and completely submerged. By how many centimeters does the water level rise?
Super Hard Solution
The water level will rise cm for every
. Since
is
of
, the water will rise
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