2019 4marks P6 Paper2 Rosyth SA2

P6 / Rosyth / 2019 / SA2 / Paper 2 – Q13 [4 marks]

Question:

The diagram below shows 2 tanks, Tank A and Tank B of different dimensions. Tank A is completely empty while Tank B is filled with water to the brim.
(a) Find the volume of water in Tank B.
(b) Water from Tap A flows at a rate of 2.7 litres per minute while water drains from Tap B at a rate of 2.4 litres per minute. Both taps are turned on at the same time. After some time, the height of the water level in both tanks becomes the same. Find the height of the water level at this point of time?

Solution:

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