Question
Y and Z are two rectangular tanks. The base area of Y is 86 cm2 while that of Z is 43 cm2 . At first, Y contained water to a height of 42 cm and Z was empty, as shown.
  1. What was the volume of the water in Y at first? 
  2. Andy then poured some water from Y to Z. After that, the height of the water level in Y was thrice that in Z.  What was the new height of the water level in Y? 
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Y and Z are two rectangular tanks. The base area of Y is 86 cm2 while that of Z is 43 cm2 . At first, Y contained water to a height of 42 cm and Z was empty, as shown.
  1. What was the volume of the water in Y at first? 
  2. Andy then poured some water from Y to Z. After that, the height of the water level in Y was thrice that in Z.  What was the new height of the water level in Y?