Cubical Tank W has a length of 40 cm and is
58 filled with water. Some of the water is poured into an empty rectangular fish tank measuring 47 cm long, 20 cm wide and 27 cm high until it is completely full.
- What is the volume of water in Tank W at first? Give your answer in cm3
- What is the volume of water left in Tank W? Give your answer in litres.
(a)
Volume of water in Tank W at first
=
58 x 40 x 40 x 40
= 40000 cm
3 (b)
Volume of fish tank
= 47 x 20 x 27
= 25380 cm
3 Volume of water left in the Tank
= 40000 - 25380
= 14620 mℓ
14620 mℓ = 14.62 ℓ
Answer(s): (a) 40000 cm
3; (b) 14.62 ℓ