Multiple choice

There is a cylindrical water tank with radius 7 feet and height 10 feet. If the volume increases by 20% when the water freezes inside the tank, then which of the following is closest to the maximum height, in feet, to which the tank can be filled with water so that when the water freezes, the ice does not rise above the tank?

  1. 7.5 feet

  2. 8 feet

  3. 8.5 feet

  4. 9.5 feet

  5. 9 feet

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