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A cylinder of height h is 3/4 of water. When all of the water is poured into an empty cylinder whose radius is 25 percent larger than that of the original cylinder, the new cylinder is 3/5 full. The height of the new cylinder is what percent of h?

(A) 25%
(B) 50%
(C) 60%
(D) 80%
(E) 100%

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A cylinder of height h is 3/4 of water. When all of the water is poured into an empty cylinder whose radius is 25 percent larger than that of the original cylinder, the new cylinder is 3/5 full. The height of the new cylinder is what percent of h?

(A) 25%
(B) 50%
(C) 60%
(D) 80%
(E) 100%

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Volume of the first cylinder equal to $$pi*r^2h$$
Volume of the second cylinder equal to $$pi*(\frac{5}{4}r)^2x$$ where x is height of second cylinder

We know that $$\frac{3}{4}$$ of volume of first cylinder is equal to $$\frac{3}{5}$$ of volume of second cylinder so we can write equation:

$$\frac{3}{4}*pi*r^2h=\frac{3}{5}*pi*(\frac{5}{4}r)^2x$$
By dividing this equation on $$pi*r$$ we will receive such equation

$$\frac{3}{4}*h=\frac{3}{5}*(\frac{5}{4})^2x$$ --> $$\frac{3}{4}h=\frac{15}{16}x$$ --> $$\frac{x}{h}=\frac{4}{5}=80$$%
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A cylinder of height h is 3/4 of water. When all of the water is poured into an empty cylinder whose radius is 25 percent larger than that of the original cylinder, the new cylinder is 3/5 full. The height of the new cylinder is what percent of h?

(A) 25%
(B) 50%
(C) 60%
(D) 80%
(E) 100%

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Since the radius ratio is 1:1.25.. lets take integer values for simplification..
original cylinder: 4r and height h..
new :5r and ht H...
so pi*(4r)^2*3h/4=pi*(5r)^2*3H/5...
so 4h=5H or H= h*4/5... so 80%
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A cylinder of height h is 3/4 of water. When all of the water is poured into an empty cylinder whose radius is 25 percent larger than that of the original cylinder, the new cylinder is 3/5 full. The height of the new cylinder is what percent of h?

(A) 25%
(B) 50%
(C) 60%
(D) 80%
(E) 100%

Basically we can disregard the radius is 25% information, as we are only asked about the height of the original and the new cylinder.
This is because "the new cylinder is 3/5 full" means the same as that it's height is 3/5.
Just to notate;

Original cylinder 3/4 = 0.75
New cylinder 3/5 = 0.60

So 3/5/3/4 = 3/5 * 4/3 = 12/15 = 4/5 = 0.80 or 80%.

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Radius of new Cylinder R = (1+1/4) * r -> R = 5/4 * r

3/4*(area of old Cylinder with height h) = 3/5*(area of new Cylinder with height H)

3/4 * (pi*r^2*h) = 3/5 * (PI*R^2*H) ---> H=4/5*h -->Height of new Cylinder = 80% of height of old Cylinder

Ans is D.

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Bunuel wrote:
A cylinder of height h is 3/4 of water. When all of the water is poured into an empty cylinder whose radius is 25 percent larger than that of the original cylinder, the new cylinder is 3/5 full. The height of the new cylinder is what percent of h?

(A) 25%
(B) 50%
(C) 60%
(D) 80%
(E) 100%

Ans: D

soluton: volume formula V = Pi* r^2 * h

now put the values of r1,r2,h1 and h2 in below given equation

3/4 *V1= 4/5 *V2

we will get h2 = 4/5 h1
means 80%
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The volume of a cylinder is $$\pi r^2h$$. Plugging in numbers: if the original cylinder has a radius of 4 and a height of 4, then the water has a height of 3 and therefore a volume of $$48\pi$$. The new cylinder has a radius of 5 and a height of X and therefore a volume of $$25X\pi$$. Because the water is only $$\frac{3}{5}$$ the volume of the new cylinder, $$48\pi=\frac{3}{5}25X\pi$$ -->
$$48=15X$$ ->
$$X=\frac{48}{15}$$. The percentage this is of the original height is $$\frac{\frac{48}{15}}{4}=\frac{12}{15}=\frac{4}{5}$$ or D
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original cylinder: 4R and height H1
new :5R and ht H2
so PIX(4R)^2X3H1/4=piX(5R)^2X3H2/5!
so 4H1=5H2 or H2= H1*4/5 = 80%
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Bunuel wrote:
A cylinder of height h is 3/4 of water. When all of the water is poured into an empty cylinder whose radius is 25 percent larger than that of the original cylinder, the new cylinder is 3/5 full. The height of the new cylinder is what percent of h?

(A) 25%
(B) 50%
(C) 60%
(D) 80%
(E) 100%

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MANHATTAN GMAT OFFICIAL SOLUTION:

First, set up a table:
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If the new cylinder is 3/5 full with this volume of water, we can set up an equation:
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Therefore, x is 80% of h.

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