Question

The sea turtle habitat at the zoo is made by connecting two large aquariums. The first aquarium is 6 m long, 4 m wide, and 2 m high The second aquarium is 8 m long 9 m wide and 3 m high how many cubic meters of space do the sea turtles have in their habitat

Answer 1

264 cubic metres

Explanation:

We need to find the volume of both aquariums and add them up.

The aquariums are shaped as rectangular prisms.

The volume of a rectangular prism is:

V = L * W * H

where L = length, W = width, H = height

The first aquarium is 6 m long, 4 m wide, and 2 m high. Its volume is:

V = 6 * 4 * 2 = 48 cubic metres

The second aquarium is 8 m long, 9 m wide and 3 m high. Its volume is:

V = 8 * 9 * 3 = 216 cubic metres

The amount of space the turtles have is therefore:

V = 48 + 216 = 264 cubic metres