ll of liquid to start with and contains 25,000 kg of organic material suspended in water.  Water runs into the holding tank at the rate of 125 m3/hr and the solution leaves at the  rate of 100 m3/hr. How much organic material is in the tank at the end of 5 hr?

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A sewage disposal plant has a big concrete holding tank of 800 m3 capacity. It is half 
full of liquid to start with and contains 25,000 kg of organic material suspended in water. 
Water runs into the holding tank at the rate of 125 m3/hr and the solution leaves at the 
rate of 100 m3/hr. How much organic material is in the tank at the end of 5 hr?

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