Cubical Tank X has a length of 40 cm and is
78 filled with water. Some of the water is poured into an empty rectangular fish tank measuring 45 cm long, 16 cm wide and 22 cm high until it is completely full.
- What is the volume of water in Tank X at first? Give your answer in cm3
- What is the volume of water left in Tank X? Give your answer in litres.
(a)
Volume of water in Tank X at first
=
78 x 40 x 40 x 40
= 56000 cm
3 (b)
Volume of fish tank
= 45 x 16 x 22
= 15840 cm
3 Volume of water left in the Tank
= 56000 - 15840
= 40160 mℓ
40160 mℓ = 40.16 ℓ
Answer(s): (a) 56000 cm
3; (b) 40.16 ℓ