Mark has a rectangular prism which is 2 inches wide, 4 inches long and 8 inches high. He fills it with water up to the 6 inch mark and adds 15 grams of salt. Jane has a right triangular prism whose base and leg are 3 and 6 inches. The height is the same as Mark's. Jane fills it with water to the 7 in mark and adds 15 grams of salt to the water. Which container has the greatest concentration of salt? Justify!

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Mark has a rectangular prism which is 2 inches wide, 4 inches long and 8 inches high. He fills it with water up to the 6 inch mark and adds 15 grams of salt. Jane has a right triangular prism whose base and leg are 3 and 6 inches. The height is the same as Mark's. Jane fills it with water to the 7 in mark and adds 15 grams of salt to the water. Which container has the greatest concentration of salt? Justify!

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