Hi I'm having a hard time here!! a water tank is filled with 1500 L of water. In 1 hr, the tank loses 5.4% of the water due to leakage. What is the volume of water in the tank after 1 hour!!!
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5.4% is lost to leakage ... so (100% - 5.4%) remains in the tank
1500 L * (100% - 5.4%) = ?
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Sure, I can help you with that. To find the volume of water in the tank after 1 hour, we need to determine the amount of water that is lost due to leakage.
First, let's calculate the amount of water lost in 1 hour.
The tank loses 5.4% of the water in 1 hour.
To calculate this, we can use the formula:
Amount of water lost = (5.4/100) * 1500
Calculating this, we have:
Amount of water lost = (5.4/100) * 1500 = 81 L
So, after 1 hour, the tank will have lost 81 L of water.
To find the volume of water remaining in the tank, we subtract the amount lost from the initial volume:
Volume of water after 1 hour = Initial volume - Amount lost
Volume of water after 1 hour = 1500 L - 81 L = 1419 L
Therefore, the volume of water in the tank after 1 hour is 1419 L.
To determine the volume of water in the tank after 1 hour, you need to calculate the amount of water lost due to leakage and subtract it from the initial volume of water.
Step 1: Calculate the amount of water lost in 1 hour due to leakage.
To find this, you need to apply the percentage to the initial volume of water.
Percentage of water lost = 5.4%
Water lost = 5.4% of 1500 L
To calculate 5.4% of 1500 L, you multiply 5.4% (0.054 as a decimal) by 1500 L:
Water lost = 0.054 * 1500 L
Step 2: Subtract the amount of water lost from the initial volume of water.
To find the volume of water remaining in the tank after 1 hour, deduct the amount of water lost from the initial volume:
Volume remaining = Initial volume - Water lost
Volume remaining = 1500 L - (0.054 * 1500 L)
Now, you can solve for the remaining volume to get the answer.