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2003 Fermat Problem 7
A fish tank, in the shape of a rectangular prism, has a base measuring 20 cm by 40 cm with a height of 30 cm. The tank sits on a horizontal table and is half full of water. If 4000 cm^3 of water is added, what is the new depth of the water?
\textbf{(A)}\ 5 \text{ cm}\quad \textbf{(B)}\ 15 \text{ cm}\quad \textbf{(C)}\ 20 \text{ cm}\quad \textbf{(D)}\ 25 \text{ cm}\quad \textbf{(E)}\ 10 \text{ cm}
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