Cubical Tank H has a length of 38 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 24 cm high until it is completely full.
- What is the volume of water in Tank H at first? Give your answer in cm3
- What is the volume of water left in Tank H? Give your answer in litres.
(a)
Volume of water in Tank H at first
=
78 x 38 x 38 x 38
= 48013 cm
3 (b)
Volume of fish tank
= 48 x 16 x 24
= 18432 cm
3 Volume of water left in the Tank
= 48013 - 18432
= 29581 mℓ
29581 mℓ = 29.581 ℓ
Answer(s): (a) 48013 cm
3; (b) 29.581 ℓ