A cylindrical bucket of height 14 cm and base radius 7 cm is full of water and is poured into a rectangular tank of base 22 cm × 14 cm. The height of water in the tank is
- 22 cm
- 14 cm
- 7 cm
- 5 cm
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Correct answer: C. 7 cm
1. Water volume = (22/7) × 49 × 14 = 2156 cu cm.
2. Base area of tank = 22 × 14 = 308 sq cm.
3. Height of water = 2156/308 = 7 cm.
_Source: syllabus Mathematics, Ch 12 "Surface Areas and Volumes", §12.3_