Can someone help explain this problem and how to get the correct answer please. It is from the Manhattan gmat site and i don't fully understand their explanation.
When a cylindrical tank is filled with water at a rate of 22 cubic meters per hour, the level of water in the tank rises at a rate of 0.7 meters per hour. Which of the following best approximates the radius of the tank in meters?
A. √10/2
B. √10
C. 4
D. 5
E. 10
Correct answer is B.
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In the course of an hour:Fdelpesce wrote:Can someone help explain this problem and how to get the correct answer please. It is from the Manhattan gmat site and i don't fully understand their explanation.
When a cylindrical tank is filled with water at a rate of 22 cubic meters per hour, the level of water in the tank rises at a rate of 0.7 meters per hour. Which of the following best approximates the radius of the tank in meters?
A. √10/2
B. √10
C. 4
D. 5
E. 10
The VOLUME increases by 22 cubic meters.
The HEIGHT increases by .7 meters.
Thus:
V = 22 when h = .7.
Since V = �r²h and � ≈ 3, we get:
22 = �r²(.7)
22 = (3)r²(.7)
r² = 22/2.1
r² ≈ 10
r ≈ √10.
The correct answer is B.
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How do you transition from 22 = (3)r²(.7) to r² = 22/2.1? Don't you have to divide by r² since they are all multiplied together? Which would give you 22/r² on the left side. I get confused between subtracting and dividing to get the figure on the opposite side of the equation because I thought when there is multiplication involved you divide and when its addition/subtraction you either add or subtract?
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Step by step:Fdelpesce wrote:How do you transition from 22 = (3)r²(.7) to r² = 22/2.1? Don't you have to divide by r² since they are all multiplied together? Which would give you 22/r² on the left side. I get confused between subtracting and dividing to get the figure on the opposite side of the equation because I thought when there is multiplication involved you divide and when its addition/subtraction you either add or subtract?
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22 = (3)r²(.7)
22 = (2.1)r² Multiply (3)(.7) = 2.1.
22/(2.1) = r² Divide each side by 2.1.
220/21 = r² To clear the decimal, multiply 22/(2.1) * 10/10 = 220/21.
10 ≈ r² Approximate that 220/21 ≈ 10.
√10 = √r² Take the square root of both sides.
√10 = r. Simplify the righthand side.
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