Question

a rectangular carton measures 5 cm by 10 cm by 25 cm. It contains 1 litre of milk. How much empty space is there in the carton? Express your answer in cm³

Answer 1

250 cm³

the volume of a cuboid(V) = length × breadth × height

V = 5 × 10 × 25 1250 cm³

note 1 litre = 1000 cm³

empty space = 1250 - 1000 =250 cm³