Question
K and L are two rectangular containers. The base area of K is 86 cm2 while that of L is 42 cm2 . At first, K contained water to a height of 54 cm and L was empty, as shown.
  1. What was the volume of the water in K at first? 
  2. Japheth then poured some water from K to L. After that, the height of the water level in K was thrice that in L.  What was the new height of the water level in K? 
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K and L are two rectangular containers. The base area of K is 86 cm2 while that of L is 42 cm2 . At first, K contained water to a height of 54 cm and L was empty, as shown.
  1. What was the volume of the water in K at first? 
  2. Japheth then poured some water from K to L. After that, the height of the water level in K was thrice that in L.  What was the new height of the water level in K?