Question

Mr. Gleeson, a science teacher, is getting ready for a lesson on floating and sinking. For the lesson, he grabs a glass container shaped like a rectangular prism that is 60 centimeters long, 20 centimeters wide, and 45 centimeters tall. Mr. Gleeson knows that 1,000 cubic centimeters is the same as 1 liter, and he wants to figure out how many liters of water will fill the container before it overflows.

Answer 1

To find the volume of the container in cubic centimeters, we multiply its length, width, and height:

Volume = 60 cm x 20 cm x 45 cm = 54,000 cubic centimeters

To convert cubic centimeters to liters, we divide by 1,000:

54,000 cubic centimeters ÷ 1,000 = 54 liters

Therefore, the container can hold 54 liters of water before it overflows.

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