Cubical Tank T has a length of 36 cm and is
58 filled with water. Some of the water is poured into an empty rectangular fish tank measuring 50 cm long, 18 cm wide and 24 cm high until it is completely full.
- What is the volume of water in Tank T at first? Give your answer in cm3
- What is the volume of water left in Tank T? Give your answer in litres.
(a)
Volume of water in Tank T at first
=
58 x 36 x 36 x 36
= 29160 cm
3 (b)
Volume of fish tank
= 50 x 18 x 24
= 21600 cm
3 Volume of water left in the Tank
= 29160 - 21600
= 7560 mℓ
7560 mℓ = 7.56 ℓ
Answer(s): (a) 29160 cm
3; (b) 7.56 ℓ