Cubical Tank R has a length of 30 cm and is
910 filled with water. Some of the water is poured into an empty rectangular fish tank measuring 53 cm long, 16 cm wide and 22 cm high until it is completely full.
- What is the volume of water in Tank R at first? Give your answer in cm3
- What is the volume of water left in Tank R? Give your answer in litres.
(a)
Volume of water in Tank R at first
=
910 x 30 x 30 x 30
= 24300 cm
3 (b)
Volume of fish tank
= 53 x 16 x 22
= 18656 cm
3 Volume of water left in the Tank
= 24300 - 18656
= 5644 mℓ
5644 mℓ = 5.644 ℓ
Answer(s): (a) 24300 cm
3; (b) 5.644 ℓ