{"status": "success", "data": {"description_md": "An aquarium has a rectangular base that measures 100 cm by 40 cm and has a height of 50 cm. It is filled with water to a height of 40 cm. A brick with a rectangular base that measures 40 cm by 20 cm and a height of 10 cm is placed in the aquarium. By how many centimeters does the water rise?\n\n$\\mathrm{(A)}\\ 0.5\\qquad \\mathrm{(B)}\\ 1\\qquad \\mathrm{(C)}\\ 1.5\\qquad \\mathrm{(D)}\\ 2\\qquad \\mathrm{(E)}\\ 2.5$\n___\nFull credit goes to [MAA](https://maa.org/) for authoring these problems. These problems were taken on the [AOPS](https://artofproblemsolving.com/) website.", "description_html": "<p>An aquarium has a rectangular base that measures 100 cm by 40 cm and has a height of 50 cm. It is filled with water to a height of 40 cm. A brick with a rectangular base that measures 40 cm by 20 cm and a height of 10 cm is placed in the aquarium. By how many centimeters does the water rise?</p>&#10;<p><span class=\"katex--inline\">\\mathrm{(A)}\\ 0.5\\qquad \\mathrm{(B)}\\ 1\\qquad \\mathrm{(C)}\\ 1.5\\qquad \\mathrm{(D)}\\ 2\\qquad \\mathrm{(E)}\\ 2.5</span></p>&#10;<hr/>&#10;<p>Full credit goes to <a href=\"https://maa.org/\">MAA</a> for authoring these problems. These problems were taken on the <a href=\"https://artofproblemsolving.com/\">AOPS</a> website.</p>&#10;", "hints_md": "", "hints_html": "", "editorial_md": "", "editorial_html": "", "flag_hint": "", "point_value": 2, "problem_name": "2007 AMC 12A Problem 2", "can_next": true, "can_prev": true, "nxt": "/problem/07_amc12A_p03", "prev": "/problem/07_amc12A_p01"}}