Cubical Tank A has a length of 28 cm and is
78 filled with water. Some of the water is poured into an empty rectangular fish tank measuring 48 cm long, 16 cm wide and 21 cm high until it is completely full.
- What is the volume of water in Tank A at first? Give your answer in cm3
- What is the volume of water left in Tank A? Give your answer in litres.
(a)
Volume of water in Tank A at first
=
78 x 28 x 28 x 28
= 19208 cm
3 (b)
Volume of fish tank
= 48 x 16 x 21
= 16128 cm
3 Volume of water left in the Tank
= 19208 - 16128
= 3080 mℓ
3080 mℓ = 3.08 ℓ
Answer(s): (a) 19208 cm
3; (b) 3.08 ℓ