Cubical Tank J has a length of 32 cm and is
58 filled with water. Some of the water is poured into an empty rectangular fish tank measuring 50 cm long, 15 cm wide and 21 cm high until it is completely full.
- What is the volume of water in Tank J at first? Give your answer in cm3
- What is the volume of water left in Tank J? Give your answer in litres.
(a)
Volume of water in Tank J at first
=
58 x 32 x 32 x 32
= 20480 cm
3 (b)
Volume of fish tank
= 50 x 15 x 21
= 15750 cm
3 Volume of water left in the Tank
= 20480 - 15750
= 4730 mℓ
4730 mℓ = 4.73 ℓ
Answer(s): (a) 20480 cm
3; (b) 4.73 ℓ