Cubical Tank U has a length of 36 cm and is
23 filled with water. Some of the water is poured into an empty rectangular fish tank measuring 51 cm long, 19 cm wide and 24 cm high until it is completely full.
- What is the volume of water in Tank U at first? Give your answer in cm3
- What is the volume of water left in Tank U? Give your answer in litres.
(a)
Volume of water in Tank U at first
=
23 x 36 x 36 x 36
= 31104 cm
3 (b)
Volume of fish tank
= 51 x 19 x 24
= 23256 cm
3 Volume of water left in the Tank
= 31104 - 23256
= 7848 mℓ
7848 mℓ = 7.848 ℓ
Answer(s): (a) 31104 cm
3; (b) 7.848 ℓ