A rectangular container 90 cm by 40 cm by 43 cm was 30% filled with water. A tap was turned on to fill it up with water at a rate of 5 ℓ/min. Every 15 seconds after the tap was turned on, an iron ball of volume 500 cm3 was added to the container. How many iron balls of the same volume would there be in the container when the container is 100% filled with water?
Percentage of volume of space to be filled
= 100% - 30%
= 70%
Volume of space in the container
= 70% x 90 x 40 x 43
=
70100 x 90 x 40 x 43
= 108360 cm
3 1 ℓ = 1000 mℓ
5 ℓ = 5 x 1000 = 5000 mℓ
Number of sets of 15 seconds in 1 min
= 60 ÷ 15
= 4
Water flowed in every 15 seconds
= 5000 ÷ 4
= 1250 mℓ
Total volume added for every 15 seconds
= 1250 + 500
= 1750 cm
3 Number of sets of 1750 cm
3= 108360 ÷ 1750
= 61 r 1610
After the last iron ball is added, 1610 cm
3 of water will flow into the tank so that the container is 100% filled with water.
Number of iron balls added = 61
Answer(s): 61