Volume, SM-Bank 026

A water trough is in the shape of a rectangular prism.

Its measurements can be seen below:

If one cubic metre holds 1000 litres of water, how many litres of water will the water trough hold? (2 marks)

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\(2376\ \text{litres}\)

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\(\text{Volume of water trough}\)	\(=0.9\times 1.1\times 2.4\)
	\(=2.376\ \text{m}^3\)

\(\text{Capacity of water trough}\)	\(=2.376\times 1000\)
	\(=2376\ \text{litres}\)