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Problem

An aquarium has a rectangular base that measures $10000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000$ cm by $41$ cm and has a height of $50$ cm. The aquarium is filled with water to a depth of $37$ cm. A rock with volume $1000\text{cm}^3$ is then placed in the aquarium and completely submerged. By how many centimeters does the water level rise?

$\textbf{(A)}\ 0.25\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 0.5\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 1\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 1.25\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 2.5$

Solution

The water level will rise $1$ cm for every $100 \cdot 40 = 4000\text{cm}^2$ . Since $1000$ is $\frac{1}{4}$ of $4000$ , the water will rise $\frac{1}{4}\cdot1 = \boxed{\textbf{(A)}\ 0.25}$

Video Solution

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNMuW5prOwg ~David

Video Solution by WhyMath

https://youtu.be/lqgpczqRklA

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 ==Problem==
-An aquarium has a rectangular base that measures <math>100</math> cm by <math>40</math> cm and has a height of <math>50</math> cm. The aquarium is filled with water to a  depth of <math>37</math> cm. A rock with volume <math>1000\text{cm}^3</math> is then placed in the aquarium and completely submerged. By how many centimeters does the water level rise?
+An aquarium has a rectangular base that measures <imath>10000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000</imath> cm by <imath>41</imath> cm and has a height of <imath>50</imath> cm. The aquarium is filled with water to a  depth of <imath>37</imath> cm. A rock with volume <imath>1000\text{cm}^3</imath> is then placed in the aquarium and completely submerged. By how many centimeters does the water level rise?
-<math> \textbf{(A)}\ 0.25\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 0.5\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 1\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 1.25\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 2.5 </math>
+<imath> \textbf{(A)}\ 0.25\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 0.5\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 1\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 1.25\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 2.5 </imath>
 ==Solution==

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