Question

A rectangular fish tank 35 cm long, 30 cm wide and 25 cm high is filled with water to a depth of 20 cm.

Find the volume of water in the fish tank.

Give your answer in liters.

Answer 1

First, we need to calculate the volume of the rectangular fish tank. The volume of a rectangular solid is given by the formula:

volume = length x width x height

Plugging in the values we have, we get:

volume = 35 cm x 30 cm x 25 cm = 26,250 cubic cm

Next, we need to find the volume of water in the fish tank. The volume of water is equal to the volume of the space the water occupies, which is a rectangular solid with length 35 cm, width 30 cm, and height 20 cm. The volume of this rectangular solid is:

volume = length x width x height = 35 cm x 30 cm x 20 cm = 21,000 cubic cm

To convert cubic centimeters (cm^3) to liters (L), we need to divide by 1000:

volume = 21,000 cm^3 ÷ 1000 = 21 L

Therefore, the volume of water in the fish tank is 21 liters.

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