A tank was completely filled with water. The ratio of the length of the tank to its breadth to its height is 10 : 7 : 13.
- Given that the length of the tank is 20 cm, find the volume of water in the tank.
- All the water in the tank was poured into 2 empty bottles P and Q without spilling any water. As a result, Bottle P had 1800 cm3 more water than Bottle Q. Find the volume of water in Bottle P. Give your answer in litres.
(a)
Length of the tank = 10 u
Breadth of the tank = 7 u
Height of the tank = 13 u
10 u = 20
1 u = 20 ÷ 10 = 2
Breadth of the tank
= 7 u
= 7 x 2
= 14 cm
Height of the tank
= 13 u
= 13 x 2
= 26 cm
Volume of water in the tank
= 20 x 14 x 26
= 7280 cm
3 (b)
Volume of water in Bottle P
= (7280 + 1800) ÷ 2
= 9080 ÷ 2
= 4540 cm
3 4540 mℓ = 4.54 ℓ
Answer(s): (a) 7280 cm
3; (b) 4.54 ℓ