A steel tank of cross sectional area 3 m2 and 16 m tall weighs 10 000 kg and it is open at the top. We

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A steel tank of cross sectional area 3 m2 and 16 m tall weighs 10 000 kg and it is open at the top. We want to float it in the ocean so it sticks 10 m straight down by pouring concrete into the bottom of it. How much concrete should I put in?

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