Question

Suzy uses a bucket to water her plants. A bucket can hold 1 liter of water. Suzy uses three buckets to water 12 plants. How much water in cubic centimeters are given to each plant?

Answer 1

The amount of water given to each plant is 250 cm³

Explanation:

Here we have;

Volume of water in a bucket = 1 liter

Number of buckets of water to water 12 plants = 3 buckets

Therefore, volume of water to water 12 plants = 3 liters

Since 3 liters of water is given to 12 plants, therefore, dividing the 3 liters by 12 and the 12 plants also by 12, we get

3/12 liters of water is given to 12/12 plants or

1/4 liter of water is given to 1 plants

Therefore, the amount of water given to each plant is 1/4 liters

We require our answer in cubic centimetres so we have

1 liter = 1000 cm³

1/4 liter = 1000/4 cm³ = 250 cm³

Therefore, the amount of water given to each plant = 250 cm³.

Answer 2

250 cubic centimeters of water

Explanation:

In this question, we are asked to calculate the volume of water in cubic centimeters given to each of the plants.

The total volume of water is 3 * 1 = 3 liters of water

Now 12 plants was watered, this means the amount of water used on each plant would be 3/12 = 0.25 liters

Answer is wanted in cubic centimeters. This means that we will have to convert.

Mathematically;

1L = 1000 cubic centimeters

0.25 L is thus 0.25 * 1,000 = 250 cubic centimeters