Cubical Tank H has a length of 38 cm and is
58 filled with water. Some of the water is poured into an empty rectangular fish tank measuring 46 cm long, 22 cm wide and 26 cm high until it is completely full.
- What is the volume of water in Tank H at first? Give your answer in cm3
- What is the volume of water left in Tank H? Give your answer in litres.
(a)
Volume of water in Tank H at first
=
58 x 38 x 38 x 38
= 34295 cm
3 (b)
Volume of fish tank
= 46 x 22 x 26
= 26312 cm
3 Volume of water left in the Tank
= 34295 - 26312
= 7983 mℓ
7983 mℓ = 7.983 ℓ
Answer(s): (a) 34295 cm
3; (b) 7.983 ℓ