The fuel gage for a gasoline tank in a car reads proportional to its bottom gage. The tank is 35 cm deep and accidentally contaminated with 3 cm of water. Specific gravity of gasoline is 0.68. If the tank is accidentally contaminated with 3 cm of water, how many cm of air remains on top of the tank when the gage reads "FULL"?

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The fuel gage for a gasoline tank in a car reads proportional to its bottom gage. The tank is 35 cm deep and accidentally contaminated with 3 cm
of water. Specific gravity of gasoline is 0.68. If the tank is accidentally contaminated with 3 cm of water, how many cm of air remains on top of the
tank when the gage reads "FULL"?
Transcribed Image Text:The fuel gage for a gasoline tank in a car reads proportional to its bottom gage. The tank is 35 cm deep and accidentally contaminated with 3 cm of water. Specific gravity of gasoline is 0.68. If the tank is accidentally contaminated with 3 cm of water, how many cm of air remains on top of the tank when the gage reads "FULL"?
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