Question
S and T are two rectangular containers. The base area of S is 73 cm2 while that of T is 31 cm2 . At first, S contained water to a height of 51 cm and T was empty, as shown.
  1. What was the volume of the water in S at first? 
  2. Ivan then poured some water from S to T. After that, the height of the water level in S was thrice that in T.  What was the new height of the water level in S? 
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S and T are two rectangular containers. The base area of S is 73 cm2 while that of T is 31 cm2 . At first, S contained water to a height of 51 cm and T was empty, as shown.
  1. What was the volume of the water in S at first? 
  2. Ivan then poured some water from S to T. After that, the height of the water level in S was thrice that in T.  What was the new height of the water level in S?