Cubical Tank S has a length of 33 cm and is
23 filled with water. Some of the water is poured into an empty rectangular fish tank measuring 48 cm long, 18 cm wide and 24 cm high until it is completely full.
- What is the volume of water in Tank S at first? Give your answer in cm3
- What is the volume of water left in Tank S? Give your answer in litres.
(a)
Volume of water in Tank S at first
=
23 x 33 x 33 x 33
= 23958 cm
3 (b)
Volume of fish tank
= 48 x 18 x 24
= 20736 cm
3 Volume of water left in the Tank
= 23958 - 20736
= 3222 mℓ
3222 mℓ = 3.222 ℓ
Answer(s): (a) 23958 cm
3; (b) 3.222 ℓ